Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Melanesia

Melanesia: Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services was 20 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
20 %
in 2021
All-time low
16 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Melanesia, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 16 %2001: 16 %2002: 16 %2003: 16 %2004: 16 %2005: 16 %2006: 16 %2007: 17 %2008: 17 %2009: 17 %2010: 17 %2011: 18 %2012: 18 %2013: 18 %2014: 18 %2015: 18 %2016: 19 %2017: 19 %2018: 19 %2019: 19 %2020: 19 %2021: 20 %2022: 20 %2023: 20 %2024: 20 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Melanesia stood at 20 %. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Melanesia peaked at 20 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16 %, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value in Melanesia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 16 %
2001 16 % +0.0%
2002 16 % +0.0%
2003 16 % +0.0%
2004 16 % +0.0%
2005 16 % +0.0%
2006 16 % +0.0%
2007 17 % +6.2%
2008 17 % +0.0%
2009 17 % +0.0%
2010 17 % +0.0%
2011 18 % +5.9%
2012 18 % +0.0%
2013 18 % +0.0%
2014 18 % +0.0%
2015 18 % +0.0%
2016 19 % +5.6%
2017 19 % +0.0%
2018 19 % +0.0%
2019 19 % +0.0%
2020 19 % +0.0%
2021 20 % +5.3%
2022 20 % +0.0%
2023 20 % +0.0%
2024 20 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3 % 16 % 17 % 10
2010s 18.3 % 17 % 19 % 10
2020s 19.8 % 19 % 20 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Melanesia?
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Melanesia was 20 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 20 % in 2021.
What is the lowest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 16 % in 2000.
How does Melanesia rank for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Melanesia ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2024
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