Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 62.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 62.6% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 62.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2004.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 31st of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.3% | — |
| 2001 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 49.1% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 53.3% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 59.8% | 62.6% | 5 |
More environment data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 24.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 9.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 0.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 21.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 36.3% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 0.2% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 84.64 (2023)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.5% (2022)
- Reservoir minimum water area change 1.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 62.6% 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2004.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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