Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 16.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.8
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
38th
of 61 groups
All-time high
16.8
in 2024
All-time low
14.42
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 14.62001: 14.52002: 14.42003: 14.42004: 14.42005: 14.72006: 14.92007: 15.12008: 15.42009: 15.52010: 15.62011: 15.62012: 15.72013: 15.72014: 15.92015: 162016: 16.12017: 16.22018: 16.32019: 16.42020: 16.52021: 16.62022: 16.72023: 16.72024: 16.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) is 16.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) peaked at 16.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.42, in 2004.

That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) 38th out of 61 groups 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 on-site sanitation facilities with in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 14.6
2001 14.52 -0.5%
2002 14.45 -0.5%
2003 14.43 -0.1%
2004 14.42 -0.1%
2005 14.67 +1.7%
2006 14.9 +1.6%
2007 15.14 +1.6%
2008 15.37 +1.5%
2009 15.47 +0.7%
2010 15.56 +0.6%
2011 15.63 +0.4%
2012 15.68 +0.4%
2013 15.75 +0.4%
2014 15.86 +0.7%
2015 15.97 +0.7%
2016 16.09 +0.7%
2017 16.2 +0.7%
2018 16.31 +0.7%
2019 16.42 +0.7%
2020 16.51 +0.6%
2021 16.6 +0.5%
2022 16.66 +0.4%
2023 16.73 +0.4%
2024 16.8 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.8 14.42 15.47 10
2010s 15.95 15.56 16.42 10
2020s 16.66 16.51 16.8 5

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

  1. 35 Sao Tome and Principe 28.02 compare
  2. 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.91 compare
  3. 37 Gambia 27.61 compare
  4. 38 Senegal 26.99 compare
  5. 39 Naoero 26.22 compare
  6. 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.14 compare
  7. 41 Iraq 25.58 compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) was 16.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 16.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.42 in 2004.
How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 38th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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