Population using at least basic drinking-water services in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 177 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in New Zealand is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 1st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 1 Netherlands 100.0% compare
- 1 Austria 100.0% compare
- 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
- 1 Greenland 100.0% compare
- 1 Spain 100.0% compare
- 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
- 1 Romania 100.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
- 1 Armenia 100.0% compare
- 1 United Kingdom 100.0% compare
- 1 Switzerland 100.0% compare
- 1 Malta 100.0% compare
- 1 Israel 100.0% compare
- 1 Australia 100.0% compare
- 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
- 1 Norway 100.0% compare
- 1 Brazil 100.0% compare
- 1 Tokelau 100.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 France 100.0% compare
- 1 Slovakia 100.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 1 Greece 100.0% compare
- 1 Palestine 100.0% compare
- 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 1 Thailand 100.0% compare
- 1 United States 100.0% compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % 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 -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in New Zealand?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in New Zealand was 100.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- New Zealand ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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