Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 94.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 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 safely managed sanitation services, by in Australia and New Zealand is 94.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 94.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2000.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 29th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.5% | — |
| 2001 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 91.5% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.2% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.3% | 94.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 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 safely managed sanitation services, by in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Australia and New Zealand was 94.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2000.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 29th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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