People using improved sanitation facilities in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: People using improved sanitation facilities was 292,639 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 292,639 people for people using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in New Caledonia peaked at 292,639 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 223,098 people, in 2000.
That places New Caledonia 179th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 223,098 people | — |
| 2001 | 227,707 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 232,236 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 236,678 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 240,852 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 244,381 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 247,547 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 250,725 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 253,825 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 257,250 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 261,582 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 266,543 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 271,633 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 276,822 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 281,224 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 283,168 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 283,423 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 283,546 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 283,541 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 283,606 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 284,176 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 285,214 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 287,123 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 289,870 people | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 292,639 people | +1.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 292,639 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 292,639 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241,430 people | 223,098 people | 257,250 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,509 people | 261,582 people | 283,606 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,804 people | 284,176 people | 292,639 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 176 Martinique 341,429 people compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 332,396 people compare
- 178 Mayotte 326,505 people compare
- 180 French Guiana 290,416 people compare
- 181 Barbados 282,467 people compare
- 182 French Polynesia 274,790 people compare
More population data for New Caledonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 18.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15,426 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in New Caledonia?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in New Caledonia was 292,639 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 292,639 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,098 people in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- New Caledonia ranks 179th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.