Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Oceania
Oceania: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 88.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Oceania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Oceania is 88.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Oceania peaked at 88.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2004.
Oceania ranks 26th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Oceania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.6% | — |
| 2001 | 86.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 85.7% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 86.4% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.9% | 88.5% | 5 |
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Oceania?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Oceania was 88.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2004.
- How does Oceania rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Oceania ranks 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania 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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