Number using at least basic sanitation in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number using at least basic sanitation was 5.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number using at least basic sanitation in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in New Zealand is 5.21 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in New Zealand peaked at 5.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.86 million, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 109th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.86 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.21 million | +0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5.21 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5.21 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 million | 3.86 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 million | 4.35 million | 4.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 million | 5.07 million | 5.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in New Zealand?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in New Zealand was 5.21 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- New Zealand ranks 109th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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