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Oceania

4 countries across 2 sub-regions.

Australia and New ZealandMelanesia
2000·2010···2020·2025
Population027.0M urban · 6.8M rural
At least basic water0.0%4 countries · 2020
At least basic sanitation0.0%Population weighted
Basic hygiene0.0%Handwashing with soap & water

Basic · Water · National

Oceania · 2020 · view: map

LowHigh· Basic
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Service trends
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · basic · 2000: 10%Water · basic · 2005: 8.7%Water · basic · 2010: 8.1%Water · basic · 2012: 8.1%Water · basic · 2015: 8.2%Water · basic · 2018: 8.3%Water · basic · 2020: 8.4%Water · basic · 2022: 8.4%Water · basic · 2025: 8.5%Sanitation · basic · 2000: 9.8%Sanitation · basic · 2005: 8.3%Sanitation · basic · 2010: 7.7%Sanitation · basic · 2012: 7.8%Sanitation · basic · 2015: 7.9%Sanitation · basic · 2018: 8.1%Sanitation · basic · 2020: 8.1%Sanitation · basic · 2022: 8.2%Sanitation · basic · 2025: 8.2%Hygiene · basic · 2000: 78%Hygiene · basic · 2005: 80%Hygiene · basic · 2010: 81.2%Hygiene · basic · 2012: 81.1%Hygiene · basic · 2015: 81.4%Hygiene · basic · 2018: 81.3%Hygiene · basic · 2020: 81.1%Hygiene · basic · 2022: 81.5%Hygiene · basic · 2025: 81.8%
  • Water · basic
  • Sanitation · basic
  • Hygiene · basic

Population-weighted, Oceania. Demo data.

Urban vs rural gap
0%25%50%75%100%Papua New GuineaRural: 29.9%Urban: 31.7%1.8 ppFijiRural: 28.8%Urban: 19.2%9.6 ppAustraliaRural: 12.2%Urban: 0.9%11.3 ppNew ZealandRural: 12.2%Urban: 0.9%11.3 pp
  • Urban
  • Rural

Percentage-point difference, at least basic service.

Water ladder

Oceania · 2020 · National

78.9%
8.4%
5.1%
4.8%
2.9%

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Sanitation ladder

Oceania · 2020 · National

77.4%
8.1%
5.1%
5.2%
4.3%

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Hygiene ladder

Oceania · 2020 · National

81.1%
8.0%
11.0%

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Composition over time
Safely ManagedBasicLimitedUnimprovedSurface Water2000200520102012201520182020202220251000
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

Stacked water service levels, population weighted.

Country cards

Sparklines show 2000–2025 for the selected indicator.