Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Niue
Niue: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Niue stood at 98.1%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Niue peaked at 99.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2024.
That places Niue 107th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.1% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 104 Canada 98.3% compare
- 105 North Macedonia 98.2% compare
- 106 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 98.2% compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 98.1% compare
- 109 Montserrat 98.1% compare
- 110 Jersey 98.0% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Niue?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Niue was 98.1% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2024.
- How does Niue rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Niue ranks 107th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.