People using safely managed drinking water services in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: People using safely managed drinking water services was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2021
All-time low
87.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed drinking water services in New Caledonia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 87 % of population2001: 87 % of population2002: 87 % of population2003: 87.7 % of population2004: 88.4 % of population2005: 89 % of population2006: 89.7 % of population2007: 90.4 % of population2008: 91 % of population2009: 91.7 % of population2010: 92.4 % of population2011: 93.1 % of population2012: 93.8 % of population2013: 94.4 % of population2014: 95.1 % of population2015: 95.5 % of population2016: 95.7 % of population2017: 96 % of population2018: 96.2 % of population2019: 96.4 % of population2020: 96.6 % of population2021: 96.9 % of population2022: 96.9 % of population2023: 96.9 % of population2024: 96.9 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services in New Caledonia is 96.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in New Caledonia peaked at 96.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2000.

New Caledonia ranks 42nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

People using safely managed drinking water services in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in New Caledonia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 87.0%
2001 87.0% +0.0%
2002 87.0% +0.0%
2003 87.7% +0.8%
2004 88.4% +0.8%
2005 89.0% +0.8%
2006 89.7% +0.8%
2007 90.4% +0.7%
2008 91.0% +0.7%
2009 91.7% +0.7%
2010 92.4% +0.7%
2011 93.1% +0.7%
2012 93.8% +0.7%
2013 94.4% +0.7%
2014 95.1% +0.7%
2015 95.5% +0.4%
2016 95.7% +0.2%
2017 96.0% +0.2%
2018 96.2% +0.2%
2019 96.4% +0.2%
2020 96.6% +0.2%
2021 96.9% +0.2%
2022 96.9% +0.0%
2023 96.9% +0.0%
2024 96.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.9% 87.0% 91.7% 10
2010s 94.9% 92.4% 96.4% 10
2020s 96.8% 96.6% 96.9% 5

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 39 United States of America 97.6% compare
  2. 40 Latvia 97.0% compare
  3. 41 Canada 96.9% compare
  4. 43 Italy 96.8% compare
  5. 44 Lithuania 96.7% compare
  6. 45 Switzerland 96.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed drinking water services in New Caledonia?
People using safely managed drinking water services in New Caledonia was 96.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2000.
How does New Caledonia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
New Caledonia ranks 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,411 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.