Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in New Zealand

New Zealand: Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services was 89 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 134 countries
All-time high
89 %
in 2020
All-time low
80 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 80 %2001: 81 %2002: 82 %2003: 82 %2004: 83 %2005: 83 %2006: 84 %2007: 85 %2008: 85 %2009: 86 %2010: 86 %2011: 87 %2012: 88 %2013: 88 %2014: 88 %2015: 88 %2016: 88 %2017: 88 %2018: 88 %2019: 88 %2020: 89 %2021: 89 %2022: 89 %2023: 89 %2024: 89 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in New Zealand stood at 89 %. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in New Zealand peaked at 89 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80 %, in 2000.

New Zealand ranks 37th of 134 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.

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

Annual values for Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value in New Zealand, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 80 %
2001 81 % +1.2%
2002 82 % +1.2%
2003 82 % +0.0%
2004 83 % +1.2%
2005 83 % +0.0%
2006 84 % +1.2%
2007 85 % +1.2%
2008 85 % +0.0%
2009 86 % +1.2%
2010 86 % +0.0%
2011 87 % +1.2%
2012 88 % +1.1%
2013 88 % +0.0%
2014 88 % +0.0%
2015 88 % +0.0%
2016 88 % +0.0%
2017 88 % +0.0%
2018 88 % +0.0%
2019 88 % +0.0%
2020 89 % +1.1%
2021 89 % +0.0%
2022 89 % +0.0%
2023 89 % +0.0%
2024 89 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.1 % 80 % 86 % 10
2010s 87.7 % 86 % 88 % 10
2020s 89 % 89 % 89 % 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 34 Finland 90 % compare
  2. 34 France 90 % compare
  3. 34 Romania 90 % compare
  4. 38 Spain 88 % compare
  5. 39 Malaysia 86 % compare
  6. 40 Saudi Arabia 84 % compare
  7. 40 Slovenia 84 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in New Zealand?
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in New Zealand was 89 % 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 89 % in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 80 % in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services?
New Zealand ranks 37th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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