Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 88.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 150 countries
All-time high
88.8
in 2023
All-time low
80.44
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in New Zealand stood at 88.8. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in New Zealand peaked at 88.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.44, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 41st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.44 | — |
| 2001 | 81.02 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 81.61 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 82.2 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 82.78 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 83.37 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 83.96 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 84.55 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 85.15 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.74 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 86.33 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.93 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.52 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 87.58 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.63 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.68 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.72 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.76 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.96 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 88.62 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 88.68 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.74 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.8 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.8 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 88.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 96% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 88.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.35, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.08 | 80.44 | 85.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.49 | 86.33 | 87.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.73 | 88.62 | 88.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in New Zealand?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in New Zealand was 88.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.44 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- New Zealand ranks 41st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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