Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita in Niue

Niue: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita was 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
129th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2000
All-time low
98.1%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita in Niue, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.4 %2001: 99.4 %2002: 99.4 %2003: 99.4 %2004: 99.4 %2005: 99.3 %2006: 99.2 %2007: 99.2 %2008: 99.1 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 98.9 %2012: 98.9 %2013: 98.8 %2014: 98.7 %2015: 98.7 %2016: 98.6 %2017: 98.5 %2018: 98.5 %2019: 98.4 %2020: 98.4 %2021: 98.3 %2022: 98.2 %2023: 98.2 %2024: 98.1 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Niue recorded 98.1% for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Niue peaked at 99.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2024.

That places Niue 129th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.3% 99.0% 99.4% 10
2010s 98.7% 98.4% 99.0% 10
2020s 98.2% 98.1% 98.4% 5

Countries ranked near Niue

  1. 126 Malaysia 98.3% compare
  2. 127 Canada 98.3% compare
  3. 128 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 98.2% compare
  4. 130 Guyana 98.1% compare
  5. 131 India 98.1% compare
  6. 132 Egypt 98.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Niue?
Using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Niue was 98.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niue?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niue?
The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2024.
How does Niue rank for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
Niue ranks 129th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niue?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Niue data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.