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

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
30th
of 61 groups
All-time high
6
in 2024
All-time low
0.9087
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02462000201220242000: 0.9332001: 0.9272002: 0.9212003: 0.9152004: 0.9092005: 0.9152006: 0.9322007: 0.952008: 0.9692009: 1.12010: 1.32011: 1.62012: 1.82013: 2.12014: 2.32015: 2.62016: 2.92017: 3.22018: 3.62019: 3.92020: 4.32021: 4.72022: 5.12023: 5.62024: 6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) recorded 6 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 157.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) peaked at 6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9087, in 2004.

That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) 30th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.9331
2001 0.9272 -0.6%
2002 0.9212 -0.6%
2003 0.915 -0.7%
2004 0.9087 -0.7%
2005 0.9146 +0.7%
2006 0.9324 +1.9%
2007 0.9504 +1.9%
2008 0.969 +2.0%
2009 1.15 +18.5%
2010 1.35 +17.5%
2011 1.57 +16.4%
2012 1.81 +15.3%
2013 2.06 +13.7%
2014 2.33 +13.0%
2015 2.61 +12.3%
2016 2.92 +11.7%
2017 3.24 +11.2%
2018 3.59 +10.6%
2019 3.94 +9.9%
2020 4.32 +9.4%
2021 4.73 +9.5%
2022 5.13 +8.6%
2023 5.56 +8.2%
2024 6 +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.952 0.9087 1.15 10
2010s 2.54 1.35 3.94 10
2020s 5.15 4.32 6 5

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

  1. 27 Comoros 10.99 compare
  2. 28 Jamaica 10.5 compare
  3. 29 Congo 10.35 compare
  4. 30 Lesotho 9.3 compare
  5. 31 Cambodia 9.28 compare
  6. 32 Kenya 8.77 compare
  7. 33 Liberia 8.72 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) was 6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9087 in 2004.
How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 30th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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