Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Melanesia
Melanesia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 20.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
12th
of 14 groups
All-time high
20.1%
in 2024
All-time low
15.9%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Melanesia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Melanesia stood at 20.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Melanesia peaked at 20.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.9% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.4% | 20.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 9 Japan 99.2% compare
- 10 Denmark 98.9% compare
- 11 Austria 98.5% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 98.4% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.8% compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13.1% compare
- 14 Poland 97.8% compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.5% compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.8 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 6,033 t (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 6,096 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Melanesia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Melanesia was 20.1% 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2004.
- How does Melanesia rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Melanesia ranks 12th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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