Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 88.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in New Zealand is 88.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in New Zealand peaked at 88.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.44, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 40th out of 149 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 safely managed sanitation services in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.44 | — |
| 2001 | 81.02 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 81.61 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 82.2 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 82.78 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 83.37 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 83.96 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 84.55 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 85.15 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.74 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 86.33 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.93 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.52 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 87.58 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.63 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.68 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.72 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.76 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.96 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 88.62 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 88.68 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.74 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.8 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.08 | 80.44 | 85.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.49 | 86.33 | 87.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.73 | 88.62 | 88.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in New Zealand?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in New Zealand was 88.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.44 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- New Zealand ranks 40th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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