Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 13.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.89
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
30th
of 61 groups
All-time high
18.46
in 2000
All-time low
13.89
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 18.52001: 18.32002: 18.12003: 17.82004: 17.62005: 17.52006: 17.32007: 17.12008: 16.92009: 16.72010: 16.52011: 16.32012: 16.12013: 15.92014: 15.72015: 15.52016: 15.32017: 15.12018: 14.92019: 14.72020: 14.62021: 14.42022: 14.22023: 14.12024: 13.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) recorded 13.89 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) peaked at 18.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.89, in 2024.

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 long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 18.46
2001 18.26 -1.1%
2002 18.05 -1.1%
2003 17.85 -1.1%
2004 17.64 -1.1%
2005 17.45 -1.1%
2006 17.28 -1.0%
2007 17.12 -1.0%
2008 16.95 -1.0%
2009 16.71 -1.4%
2010 16.47 -1.4%
2011 16.26 -1.3%
2012 16.06 -1.2%
2013 15.86 -1.2%
2014 15.67 -1.2%
2015 15.48 -1.2%
2016 15.29 -1.2%
2017 15.11 -1.2%
2018 14.93 -1.2%
2019 14.74 -1.2%
2020 14.58 -1.1%
2021 14.35 -1.5%
2022 14.2 -1.1%
2023 14.06 -1.0%
2024 13.89 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.58 16.71 18.46 10
2010s 15.59 14.74 16.47 10
2020s 14.22 13.89 14.58 5

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

  1. 27 Seychelles 73.26 compare
  2. 28 British Virgin Islands 73 compare
  3. 29 Trinidad and Tobago 72.24 compare
  4. 30 Dominican Republic 70.14 compare
  5. 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69 compare
  6. 32 Bhutan 68 compare
  7. 33 Grenada 67.27 compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) was 13.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 18.46 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.89 in 2024.
How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 30th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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