Urban improved water access vs rural water access in New Zealand

New Zealand: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
100
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban improved water access vs rural water access in New Zealand, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 1002021: 1002022: 1002023: 1002024: 100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban improved water access vs rural water access in New Zealand is 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in New Zealand peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2000.

New Zealand ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Urban improved water access vs rural water access in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Urban improved water access vs rural water access in New Zealand, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 100
2001 100 +0.0%
2002 100 +0.0%
2003 100 +0.0%
2004 100 +0.0%
2005 100 +0.0%
2006 100 +0.0%
2007 100 +0.0%
2008 100 +0.0%
2009 100 +0.0%
2010 100 +0.0%
2011 100 +0.0%
2012 100 +0.0%
2013 100 +0.0%
2014 100 +0.0%
2015 100 +0.0%
2016 100 +0.0%
2017 100 +0.0%
2018 100 +0.0%
2019 100 +0.0%
2020 100 +0.0%
2021 100 +0.0%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 100 +0.0%
2024 100 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 100 100 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Afghanistan 100 compare
  2. 1 Andorra 100 compare
  3. 1 Austria 100 compare
  4. 1 Azerbaijan 100 compare
  5. 1 Belgium 100 compare
  6. 1 Belize 100 compare
  7. 1 Bermuda 100 compare
  8. 1 Brazil 100 compare
  9. 1 Cape Verde 100 compare
  10. 1 Colombia 100 compare
  11. 1 Cook Islands 99.52 compare
  12. 1 Costa Rica 100 compare
  13. 1 Denmark 100 compare
  14. 1 Timor-Leste 100 compare
  15. 1 Ecuador 100 compare
  16. 1 El Salvador 100 compare
  17. 1 Estonia 100 compare
  18. 1 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 100 compare
  19. 1 Finland 100 compare
  20. 1 France 100 compare
  21. 1 Germany 100 compare
  22. 1 Ghana 100 compare
  23. 1 Gibraltar 100 compare
  24. 1 Greece 100 compare
  25. 1 Honduras 100 compare
  26. 1 Hong Kong, China 100 compare
  27. 1 Hungary 100 compare
  28. 1 Iceland 100 compare
  29. 1 Iraq 100 compare
  30. 1 Israel 100 compare
  31. 1 Kazakhstan 100 compare
  32. 1 Kuwait 100 compare
  33. 1 Kyrgyzstan 100 compare
  34. 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 100 compare
  35. 1 Lithuania 100 compare
  36. 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
  37. 1 Macau, China 100 compare
  38. 1 Malta 100 compare
  39. 1 Mauritius 100 compare
  40. 1 Mexico 100 compare
  41. 1 Monaco 100 compare
  42. 1 Montenegro 100 compare
  43. 1 Netherlands 100 compare
  44. 1 Norway 100 compare
  45. 1 Oman 100 compare
  46. 1 Palestine, State of 100 compare
  47. 1 Panama 100 compare
  48. 1 Paraguay 100 compare
  49. 1 Romania 100 compare
  50. 1 Saint Barthélemy 100 compare
  51. 1 Samoa 100 compare
  52. 1 San Marino 100 compare
  53. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 100 compare
  54. 1 Singapore 100 compare
  55. 1 Slovakia 100 compare
  56. 1 Switzerland 100 compare
  57. 1 Thailand 100 compare
  58. 1 United Arab Emirates 100 compare
  59. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100 compare
  60. 1 Uruguay 100 compare
  61. 2 Anguilla 97.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in New Zealand?
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in New Zealand was 100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
New Zealand ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban improved water access vs rural water access
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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