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Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in New Zealand

New Zealand: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 0 people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
105th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in New Zealand, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.812000201220242000: 0 people2001: 0 people2002: 0 people2003: 0 people2004: 0 people2005: 0 people2006: 0 people2007: 0 people2008: 0 people2009: 0 people2010: 0 people2011: 0 people2012: 0 people2013: 0 people2014: 0 people2015: 0 people2016: 0 people2017: 0 people2018: 0 people2019: 0 people2020: 0 people2021: 0 people2022: 0 people2023: 0 people2024: 0 people

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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in New Zealand is 0 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in New Zealand peaked at 0 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.

New Zealand ranks 105th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 people 0 people 0 people 10
2010s 0 people 0 people 0 people 10
2020s 0 people 0 people 0 people 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 102 Tonga 67.34 people compare
  2. 103 Cook Islands 47.29 people compare
  3. 104 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.99 people compare
  4. 105 Albania 0 people compare
  5. 105 Algeria 0 people compare
  6. 105 Andorra 0 people compare
  7. 105 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people compare
  8. 105 Austria 0 people compare
  9. 105 Bangladesh 0 people compare
  10. 105 Belarus 0 people compare
  11. 105 Belgium 0 people compare
  12. 105 Bhutan 0 people compare
  13. 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 people compare
  14. 105 Brazil 0 people compare
  15. 105 Bulgaria 0 people compare
  16. 105 Canada 0 people compare
  17. 105 Chile 0 people compare
  18. 105 China 0 people compare
  19. 105 Cyprus 0 people compare
  20. 105 Czechia 0 people compare
  21. 105 Denmark 0 people compare
  22. 105 Egypt, Arab Rep. 0 people compare
  23. 105 Estonia 0 people compare
  24. 105 Eswatini 0 people compare
  25. 105 Falkland Islands 0 people compare
  26. 105 Fiji 0 people compare
  27. 105 Finland 0 people compare
  28. 105 France 0 people compare
  29. 105 Gambia, The 0 people compare
  30. 105 Georgia 0 people compare
  31. 105 Germany 0 people compare
  32. 105 Greece 0 people compare
  33. 105 Guyana 0 people compare
  34. 105 Hungary 0 people compare
  35. 105 Iceland 0 people compare
  36. 105 Iraq 0 people compare
  37. 105 Ireland 0 people compare
  38. 105 Israel 0 people compare
  39. 105 Italy 0 people compare
  40. 105 Kazakhstan 0 people compare
  41. 105 Kyrgyz Republic 0 people compare
  42. 105 Latvia 0 people compare
  43. 105 Lithuania 0 people compare
  44. 105 Luxembourg 0 people compare
  45. 105 Maldives 0 people compare
  46. 105 Malta 0 people compare
  47. 105 Mexico 0 people compare
  48. 105 Morocco 0 people compare
  49. 105 Nepal 0 people compare
  50. 105 Netherlands 0 people compare
  51. 105 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 0 people compare
  52. 105 Norway 0 people compare
  53. 105 Oman 0 people compare
  54. 105 Palau 0 people compare
  55. 105 Poland 0 people compare
  56. 105 Portugal 0 people compare
  57. 105 Romania 0 people compare
  58. 105 Russian Federation 0 people compare
  59. 105 Slovak Republic 0 people compare
  60. 105 South Africa 0 people compare
  61. 105 Spain 0 people compare
  62. 105 Sri Lanka 0 people compare
  63. 105 Sweden 0 people compare
  64. 105 Switzerland 0 people compare
  65. 105 Thailand 0 people compare
  66. 105 Tokelau 0 people compare
  67. 105 Tunisia 0 people compare
  68. 105 Turkmenistan 0 people compare
  69. 105 United Arab Emirates 0 people compare
  70. 105 United Kingdom 0 people compare
  71. 105 United States 0 people compare
  72. 105 Uruguay 0 people compare
  73. 105 Viet Nam 0 people compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in New Zealand?
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in New Zealand was 0 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
New Zealand ranks 105th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.