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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Melanesia, 2000–2024
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 238th out of 248 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.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.7% | — |
| 2001 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | +1.3% |
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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (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 238th out of 248 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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