Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 213 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Australia and New Zealand is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
That places Australia and New Zealand 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
- 1 Australia 100.0% compare
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 100.0% compare
- 1 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Bailiwick of Guernsey 100.0% compare
- 1 Isle of Man 100.0% compare
- 1 Jersey 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Malta 100.0% compare
- 1 Mayotte 100.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 1 New Caledonia 100.0% compare
- 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 1 Puerto Rico 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Barthélemy 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Martin (French part) 100.0% compare
- 1 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Australia and New Zealand was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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