People using at least basic sanitation facilities in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 292,639 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in New Caledonia stood at 292,639 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in New Caledonia peaked at 292,639 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 223,098 people, in 2000.
That places New Caledonia 178th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241,430 people | 223,098 people | 257,250 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,509 people | 261,582 people | 283,606 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,804 people | 284,176 people | 292,639 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 175 Belize 351,599 people compare
- 179 French Guiana 290,416 people compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 283,845 people compare
- 181 Barbados 277,079 people compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.3959 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3994 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4653 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.02 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4155 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.96 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in New Caledonia?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in New Caledonia was 292,639 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 292,639 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,098 people in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- New Caledonia ranks 178th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.