People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Niue
Niue: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 128.13 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Niue, 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
In 2024, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Niue stood at 128.13 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Niue peaked at 128.13 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.58 people, in 2004.
Niue ranks 148th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.28 people | 30.58 people | 34.55 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.43 people | 35.46 people | 92.89 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.29 people | 99.92 people | 128.13 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 146 Saint Martin (French part) 881.73 people compare
- 147 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 222.96 people compare
- 149 Saint Helena 84.09 people compare
- 150 Isle of Man 75.24 people compare
- 151 San Marino 0.0026 people compare
More environment data for Niue
- Forest area 18,870 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 38.67 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 1.04 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 3.2 µg/m³ (2024)
- Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Niue?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Niue was 128.13 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 not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 128.13 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.58 people in 2004.
- How does Niue rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Niue ranks 148th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.