Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 68.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.55
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
60th
of 61 groups
All-time high
68.55
in 2024
All-time low
50.03
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 51.22001: 50.92002: 50.62003: 50.32004: 502005: 50.82006: 51.52007: 52.32008: 532009: 53.82010: 54.72011: 55.52012: 56.42013: 57.32014: 58.32015: 59.22016: 60.22017: 61.12018: 62.12019: 63.12020: 64.22021: 65.32022: 66.42023: 67.52024: 68.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) recorded 68.55 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) peaked at 68.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.03, in 2004.

That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) 60th out of 61 groups 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.

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 51.21
2001 50.92 -0.6%
2002 50.62 -0.6%
2003 50.32 -0.6%
2004 50.03 -0.6%
2005 50.76 +1.5%
2006 51.51 +1.5%
2007 52.27 +1.5%
2008 53.05 +1.5%
2009 53.84 +1.5%
2010 54.67 +1.5%
2011 55.54 +1.6%
2012 56.43 +1.6%
2013 57.34 +1.6%
2014 58.27 +1.6%
2015 59.21 +1.6%
2016 60.17 +1.6%
2017 61.15 +1.6%
2018 62.14 +1.6%
2019 63.13 +1.6%
2020 64.17 +1.6%
2021 65.26 +1.7%
2022 66.35 +1.7%
2023 67.45 +1.7%
2024 68.55 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.45 50.03 53.84 10
2010s 58.8 54.67 63.13 10
2020s 66.36 64.17 68.55 5

Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)

  1. 57 Armenia 99.93 compare
  2. 58 Bhutan 99.93 compare
  3. 59 Mauritius 99.93 compare
  4. 60 Guadeloupe 99.93 compare
  5. 61 Spain 99.92 compare
  6. 62 Czechia 99.92 compare
  7. 63 Saint Martin (French part) 99.92 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) was 68.55 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 68.55 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 50.03 in 2004.
How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 60th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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