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.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Niue, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.5082 (2050)
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.