Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 7.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) is 7.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) peaked at 9.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.59, in 2024.
That places Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) 50th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.89 | — |
| 2001 | 9.74 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.6 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.46 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.31 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.17 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9.02 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.88 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.74 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.59 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.45 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.3 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.16 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.19 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.23 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.27 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.31 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.35 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.4 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.24 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 8.07 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 7.9 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 7.73 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 7.59 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.24 | 8.59 | 9.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 | 8.16 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 | 7.59 | 8.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
- 47 Montenegro 51.94 compare
- 48 Northern Mariana Islands 48.07 compare
- 49 Saint Helena 47.26 compare
- 50 Panama 45.73 compare
- 51 Cyprus 45.01 compare
- 52 Gabon 44.98 compare
- 53 Réunion 43.56 compare
More population data for Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 574.99 (2100)
- Total population by age 293.78 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 1.86 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 94.63 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 90.88 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 1.9 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.97 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 92.41 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) was 7.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.59 in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 50th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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