People using improved drinking water sources in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: People using improved drinking water sources was 1,350 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using improved drinking water sources in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved drinking water sources in New Caledonia is 1,350 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in New Caledonia peaked at 11,368 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,316 people, in 2021.
New Caledonia ranks 144th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using improved drinking water sources in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,921 people | — |
| 2001 | 11,146 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 11,368 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 11,033 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 10,666 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 10,252 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 9,807 people | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 9,348 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 8,871 people | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 8,390 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 7,921 people | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 7,449 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 6,958 people | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 6,445 people | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 5,891 people | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 5,271 people | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 4,614 people | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 3,955 people | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 3,293 people | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 2,632 people | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 1,974 people | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 1,316 people | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 1,325 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,337 people | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,350 people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,180 people | 8,390 people | 11,368 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,443 people | 2,632 people | 7,921 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,460 people | 1,316 people | 1,974 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,530 people compare
- 142 Martinique 1,359 people compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 1,355 people compare
- 145 Bahrain 1,287 people compare
- 146 Armenia 1,029 people compare
- 147 Maldives 1,029 people compare
More environment data for New Caledonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.314 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 174.33 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 1.92 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 333 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 396 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 51.1 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in New Caledonia?
- People using improved drinking water sources in New Caledonia was 1,350 people 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,368 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,316 people in 2021.
- How does New Caledonia rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- New Caledonia ranks 144th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.