People using at least a basic drinking water source in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 291,289 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
In 2024, people using at least a basic drinking water source in New Caledonia stood at 291,289 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in New Caledonia peaked at 291,289 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 212,177 people, in 2000.
That places New Caledonia 180th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 212,177 people | — |
| 2001 | 216,561 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 220,868 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 225,645 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 230,186 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 234,129 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 237,740 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 241,377 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 244,954 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 248,860 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 253,661 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 259,094 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 264,675 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 270,377 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 275,333 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 277,897 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 278,809 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 279,591 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 280,248 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 280,974 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 282,202 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 283,898 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 285,798 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 288,533 people | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 291,289 people | +1.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 291,289 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 291,289 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231,250 people | 212,177 people | 248,860 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,066 people | 253,661 people | 280,974 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,344 people | 282,202 people | 291,289 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 177 Martinique 341,836 people compare
- 178 Mayotte 304,547 people compare
- 179 French Guiana 292,603 people compare
- 181 Vanuatu 285,560 people compare
- 182 French Polynesia 281,807 people compare
- 183 Barbados 280,102 people compare
More environment data for New Caledonia
- 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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.314 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3712 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in New Caledonia?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in New Caledonia was 291,289 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 at least a basic drinking water source recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 291,289 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,177 people in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- New Caledonia ranks 180th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.