People using at least a basic drinking water source in Niue
Niue: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 1,785 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
The most recent figure for people using at least a basic drinking water source in Niue is 1,785 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Niue peaked at 2,034 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,737 people, in 2012.
That places Niue 231st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,858 people | 1,760 people | 2,034 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,750 people | 1,737 people | 1,765 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,782 people | 1,770 people | 1,789 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 228 Montserrat 4,304 people compare
- 229 Falkland Islands 3,342 people compare
- 230 Tokelau 2,506 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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Niue?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Niue was 1,785 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 2,034 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,737 people in 2012.
- How does Niue rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Niue ranks 231st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.