Population using improved sanitation facilities in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 5.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.21 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 232 countries
All-time high
5.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.86 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 5.21 million for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in New Zealand peaked at 5.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.86 million, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 114th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.86 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.21 million | +0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5.21 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5.21 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 4.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 million | 3.86 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 million | 4.35 million | 4.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 million | 5.07 million | 5.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in New Zealand?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in New Zealand was 5.21 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- New Zealand ranks 114th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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