Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 80.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 166 countries
All-time high
80.87
in 2023
All-time low
67.08
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in New Zealand stood at 80.87. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in New Zealand peaked at 80.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.08, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 36th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.08 | — |
| 2001 | 67.74 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 68.39 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.05 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 69.71 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 70.37 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 71.03 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 71.7 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 72.37 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 73.03 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.7 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 74.38 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 75.05 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 75.72 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 76.4 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 77.08 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 77.76 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 78.44 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 79.13 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 79.81 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 80.5 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 80.62 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.75 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.87 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.87 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.05 | 67.08 | 73.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.75 | 73.7 | 79.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.72 | 80.5 | 80.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 33 San Marino 82.79 compare
- 34 Estonia 81.83 compare
- 35 Japan 81.2 compare
- 37 Macau, China 79.96 compare
- 38 Isle of Man 79.76 compare
- 39 France 78.76 compare
More population data for New Zealand
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 256,010 people (2100)
- Population density 22.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in New Zealand?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in New Zealand was 80.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 80.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.08 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 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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