Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in New Caledonia is 99.54, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in New Caledonia peaked at 99.54 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.11, in 2000.
That places New Caledonia 89th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.11 | — |
| 2001 | 95.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.34 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.57 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.81 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.04 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.27 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.51 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.74 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.97 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.21 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.44 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.67 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.91 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.14 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.37 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.61 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.84 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.07 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.31 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.54 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.54 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.54 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.54 | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 99.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 99.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.76 | 95.11 | 96.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.02 | 96.97 | 99.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.49 | 99.31 | 99.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More population data for New Caledonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15,426 people (2100)
- Population density 18.45 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in New Caledonia?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in New Caledonia was 99.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.54 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.11 in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- New Caledonia ranks 89th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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