Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Oceania
Oceania: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 72.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
72.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 31 groups
All-time high
72.2%
in 2020
All-time low
71.7%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Oceania, 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 Oceania is 72.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Oceania peaked at 72.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 2005.
Oceania ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.1% | — |
| 2001 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 71.7% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 71.9% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 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 Poland 97.8% compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.5% compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 6,408 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 4 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.74 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Oceania?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Oceania was 72.2% 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 2005.
- How does Oceania rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Oceania ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania 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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