Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Oceania
Oceania: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 80.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Oceania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Oceania stood at 80.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Oceania peaked at 82.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2024.
That places Oceania 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Oceania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.7% | — |
| 2001 | 82.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 81.3% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 80.8% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 80.4% | 80.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
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 sanitation services, by location in Oceania?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Oceania was 80.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2024.
- How does Oceania rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Oceania ranks 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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