Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Melanesia
Melanesia: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 59.4% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Melanesia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 59.4% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Melanesia peaked at 59.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2004.
That places Melanesia 220th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 42.9% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 48.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 56.3% | 59.4% | 5 |
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More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation 0.179 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 Β°C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 7.8 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Import quantity 6,033 t (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) β Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Agricultural Use 6,096 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 13.44 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Melanesia?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Melanesia was 59.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2004.
- How does Melanesia rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Melanesia ranks 220th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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