Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in New Zealand

New Zealand: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 88.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2023
All-time low
80.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 80.4 %2001: 81 %2002: 81.6 %2003: 82.2 %2004: 82.8 %2005: 83.4 %2006: 84 %2007: 84.6 %2008: 85.1 %2009: 85.7 %2010: 86.3 %2011: 86.9 %2012: 87.5 %2013: 87.6 %2014: 87.6 %2015: 87.7 %2016: 87.7 %2017: 87.8 %2018: 87.8 %2019: 88 %2020: 88.6 %2021: 88.7 %2022: 88.7 %2023: 88.8 %2024: 88.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in New Zealand stood at 88.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in New Zealand peaked at 88.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2000.

New Zealand ranks 43rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 80.4%
2001 81.0% +0.7%
2002 81.6% +0.7%
2003 82.2% +0.7%
2004 82.8% +0.7%
2005 83.4% +0.7%
2006 84.0% +0.7%
2007 84.6% +0.7%
2008 85.1% +0.7%
2009 85.7% +0.7%
2010 86.3% +0.7%
2011 86.9% +0.7%
2012 87.5% +0.7%
2013 87.6% +0.1%
2014 87.6% +0.1%
2015 87.7% +0.1%
2016 87.7% +0.1%
2017 87.8% +0.0%
2018 87.8% +0.0%
2019 88.0% +0.2%
2020 88.6% +0.7%
2021 88.7% +0.1%
2022 88.7% +0.1%
2023 88.8% +0.1%
2024 88.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.1% 80.4% 85.7% 10
2010s 87.5% 86.3% 88.0% 10
2020s 88.7% 88.6% 88.8% 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 40 Finland 90.1% compare
  2. 41 France 90.0% compare
  3. 42 Romania 89.8% compare
  4. 44 Spain 88.3% compare
  5. 45 Guernsey 87.5% compare
  6. 46 Malaysia 85.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in New Zealand?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in New Zealand was 88.8% 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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 (%)
Unit
%
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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