Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Niue
Niue: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 2.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Niue, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Niue stood at 2.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Niue peaked at 2.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
That places Niue 107th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
More reference data data for Niue
- Share of adults who are obese 66.2% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 87.1% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 86.8% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 28.90 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 99.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 88.1% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Niue?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Niue was 2.1% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Niue rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Niue ranks 107th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.