Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 42.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
42.23
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
4th
of 61 groups
All-time high
49.4
in 2004
All-time low
42.23
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

010203040502000201220242000: 48.72001: 48.92002: 49.12003: 49.22004: 49.42005: 49.12006: 48.92007: 48.62008: 48.32009: 482010: 47.72011: 47.42012: 472013: 46.72014: 46.32015: 45.92016: 45.52017: 44.92018: 44.52019: 44.22020: 43.82021: 43.52022: 43.12023: 42.62024: 42.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) stood at 42.23. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) peaked at 49.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42.23, in 2024.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 4th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 48.66
2001 48.86 +0.4%
2002 49.07 +0.4%
2003 49.23 +0.3%
2004 49.4 +0.3%
2005 49.12 -0.6%
2006 48.88 -0.5%
2007 48.6 -0.6%
2008 48.32 -0.6%
2009 48.04 -0.6%
2010 47.73 -0.6%
2011 47.39 -0.7%
2012 47.03 -0.7%
2013 46.67 -0.8%
2014 46.3 -0.8%
2015 45.9 -0.9%
2016 45.52 -0.8%
2017 44.86 -1.5%
2018 44.51 -0.8%
2019 44.16 -0.8%
2020 43.81 -0.8%
2021 43.46 -0.8%
2022 43.06 -0.9%
2023 42.65 -1.0%
2024 42.23 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.82 48.04 49.4 10
2010s 46.01 44.16 47.73 10
2020s 43.04 42.23 43.81 5

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

  1. 1 Ethiopia 64.9 compare
  2. 2 Papua New Guinea 54.94 compare
  3. 3 Uganda 54.36 compare
  4. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 54.25 compare
  5. 5 Haiti 48.69 compare
  6. 6 Guinea-Bissau 44.89 compare
  7. 7 Central African Republic 44.7 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) was 42.23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 49.4 in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.23 in 2024.
How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 4th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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