Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 36.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) stood at 36.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 36.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2004.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2% | — |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 34.5% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 35.1% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.9% | 36.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
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 drinking water services, by 62.6% (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 sanitation services, by location in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 36.3% 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2004.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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