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

Latest (2024)
94.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 159 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2024
All-time low
91.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 91.52001: 91.72002: 91.82003: 922004: 92.22005: 92.32006: 92.52007: 92.72008: 92.92009: 93.12010: 93.22011: 93.42012: 93.62013: 93.72014: 93.82015: 93.82016: 93.92017: 942018: 942019: 94.12020: 94.32021: 94.42022: 94.52023: 94.62024: 94.6

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Chile 95.1% compare
  2. 27 Jersey 95.0% compare
  3. 28 Belgium 94.9% compare
  4. 30 Portugal 93.9% compare
  5. 31 Bahrain 93.4% compare
  6. 32 Kyrgyzstan 93.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,764 data points, 2000–2024
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