People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in New Zealand
New Zealand: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 583,980 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in New Zealand, 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
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in New Zealand is 583,980 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in New Zealand peaked at 754,678 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 550,465 people, in 2012.
That places New Zealand 102nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 754,678 people | — |
| 2001 | 738,572 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 726,659 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 716,171 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 703,062 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 687,495 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 670,622 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 652,292 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 633,025 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 613,824 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 594,217 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 572,939 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 550,465 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 553,313 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 559,584 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 568,620 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 578,898 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 588,890 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 597,737 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 600,488 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 577,099 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 578,294 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 577,894 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 579,376 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 583,980 people | +0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 583,980 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 583,980 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 795,840 people, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 689,640 people | 613,824 people | 754,678 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 576,515 people | 550,465 people | 600,488 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 579,329 people | 577,099 people | 583,980 people | 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 people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in New Zealand?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in New Zealand was 583,980 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 754,678 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 550,465 people in 2012.
- How does New Zealand rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- New Zealand ranks 102nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.