Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 17.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.7
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
40th
of 61 groups
All-time high
17.7
in 2024
All-time low
10.67
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

051015202000201220242000: 10.72001: 10.72002: 10.72003: 10.82004: 10.82005: 11.32006: 11.72007: 12.22008: 12.62009: 132010: 13.32011: 13.62012: 13.92013: 14.32014: 14.62015: 14.92016: 15.22017: 15.52018: 15.92019: 16.22020: 16.52021: 16.82022: 17.12023: 17.42024: 17.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) recorded 17.7 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) peaked at 17.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.67, in 2000.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 40th of 61 groups on this measure, 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 latrines and other improved in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.67
2001 10.67 +0.0%
2002 10.68 +0.1%
2003 10.76 +0.7%
2004 10.83 +0.7%
2005 11.29 +4.2%
2006 11.74 +4.0%
2007 12.19 +3.8%
2008 12.63 +3.6%
2009 12.97 +2.7%
2010 13.32 +2.6%
2011 13.64 +2.4%
2012 13.95 +2.3%
2013 14.26 +2.3%
2014 14.58 +2.2%
2015 14.9 +2.2%
2016 15.22 +2.1%
2017 15.55 +2.1%
2018 15.88 +2.1%
2019 16.21 +2.1%
2020 16.53 +1.9%
2021 16.82 +1.8%
2022 17.11 +1.7%
2023 17.4 +1.7%
2024 17.7 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.44 10.67 12.97 10
2010s 14.75 13.32 16.21 10
2020s 17.11 16.53 17.7 5

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

  1. 37 Ghana 46.88 compare
  2. 38 Republic of Moldova 46.83 compare
  3. 39 Mauritania 45.85 compare
  4. 40 Cameroon 45.51 compare
  5. 41 Vanuatu 44.31 compare
  6. 42 Zambia 42.55 compare
  7. 43 Azerbaijan 41.71 compare

See the full ranking of 288 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) was 17.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 17.7 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.67 in 2000.
How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 40th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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