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 90.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) stood at 90.88. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) peaked at 90.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.1, in 2000.
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 1st of 61 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 85.1 | — |
| 2001 | 85.37 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 85.61 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.84 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 86.08 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.34 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.6 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 86.87 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.15 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.43 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 87.7 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.97 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.24 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 88.51 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.76 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 89 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.24 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.49 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.74 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.99 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.23 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.4 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.57 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.73 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 90.88 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.24 | 85.1 | 87.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.86 | 87.7 | 89.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.56 | 90.23 | 90.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
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 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)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 0 (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 90.88 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 90.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1 in 2000.
- How does Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 1st 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 up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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