Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 11.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in New Zealand stood at 11.2. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in New Zealand peaked at 19.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 85th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.92 | 14.26 | 19.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.51 | 12.04 | 13.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 | 11.2 | 11.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More population data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.077 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.628 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 2,063 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in New Zealand?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in New Zealand was 11.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- New Zealand ranks 85th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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