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
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in New Zealand, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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