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New Zealand

In 2020 an estimated 4,355,520 people lived here, 94% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population04.1M urban · 261.3K rural
Water · at least basic99.3%Safely managed 98.3%
Sanitation · at least basic99.1%Open defecation 0.3%
Hygiene · basic98.7%No facility 0.8%

Water ladder

New Zealand · 2020 · National

98.3%
1.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%

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Sanitation ladder

New Zealand · 2020 · National

97.9%
1.2%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%

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Hygiene ladder

New Zealand · 2020 · National

98.7%
0.6%
0.8%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 98.6Urban · Water basic: 0.9Urban · San. SM: 98.2Urban · San. basic: 1Urban · Hygiene basic: 98.9Rural · Water SM: 78.2Rural · Water basic: 12.2Rural · San. SM: 74.1Rural · San. basic: 13.1Rural · Hygiene basic: 82.7
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 95.89999999999999%Water · 2005: 98.10000000000001%Water · 2010: 99.3%Water · 2012: 99.3%Water · 2015: 99.3%Water · 2018: 99.3%Water · 2020: 99.3%Water · 2022: 99.3%Water · 2025: 99.3%Sanitation · 2000: 94.3%Sanitation · 2005: 97.4%Sanitation · 2010: 99.10000000000001%Sanitation · 2012: 99.10000000000001%Sanitation · 2015: 99.10000000000001%Sanitation · 2018: 99.10000000000001%Sanitation · 2020: 99.10000000000001%Sanitation · 2022: 99.10000000000001%Sanitation · 2025: 99.10000000000001%Hygiene · 2000: 92.2%Hygiene · 2005: 96.4%Hygiene · 2010: 98.7%Hygiene · 2012: 98.7%Hygiene · 2015: 98.7%Hygiene · 2018: 98.7%Hygiene · 2020: 98.7%Hygiene · 2022: 98.7%Hygiene · 2025: 98.7%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 98.3National · Basic: 1National · Limited: 0.3National · Unimproved: 0.3National · Surface Water: 0.2NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 98.6Urban · Basic: 0.9Urban · Limited: 0.2Urban · Unimproved: 0.2Urban · Surface Water: 0.1UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 78.2Rural · Basic: 12.2Rural · Limited: 3.9Rural · Unimproved: 3.6Rural · Surface Water: 2.2Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 97.9National · Basic: 1.2National · Limited: 0.3National · Unimproved: 0.3National · Open Defecation: 0.3NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 98.2Urban · Basic: 1Urban · Limited: 0.3Urban · Unimproved: 0.3Urban · Open Defecation: 0.2UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 74.1Rural · Basic: 13.1Rural · Limited: 4.5Rural · Unimproved: 4.6Rural · Open Defecation: 3.7Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

98.3%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 98.7Limited: 0.6No Facility: 0.8
98.7%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · Australia and New Zealand
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 61Sanitation 61Hygiene 9299

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
0275380107Water SM · Urban: 98.6%Water SM · Rural: 78.2%Water SM · National: 98.3%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 0.9%Water basic · Rural: 12.2%Water basic · National: 1%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 98.2%San. SM · Rural: 74.1%San. SM · National: 97.9%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 1%San. basic · Rural: 13.1%San. basic · National: 1.2%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 98.9%Hygiene basic · Rural: 82.7%Hygiene basic · National: 98.7%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#48 of 48

New Zealand · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
New Zealand20003,900,0003,354,000546,00090.191.769.75.84.816.31.71.45.61.61.35.210.83.2
New Zealand20054,013,8803,644,603369,27795.496.275.22.72.313.60.80.64.50.70.64.10.40.42.5
New Zealand20104,127,7603,880,094247,66698.398.678.210.912.20.30.23.90.30.23.60.20.12.2
New Zealand20124,173,3123,922,913250,39998.398.678.210.912.20.30.23.90.30.23.60.20.12.2
New Zealand20154,241,6403,987,142254,49898.398.678.210.912.20.30.23.90.30.23.60.20.12.2
New Zealand20184,309,9684,051,370258,59898.398.678.210.912.20.30.23.90.30.23.60.20.12.2
New Zealand20204,355,5204,094,189261,33198.398.678.210.912.20.30.23.90.30.23.60.20.12.2
New Zealand20224,401,0724,137,008264,06498.398.678.210.912.20.30.23.90.30.23.60.20.12.2
New Zealand20254,469,4004,201,236268,16498.398.678.210.912.20.30.23.90.30.23.60.20.12.2

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