New Zealand
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Historical trend
Analytical takeaways
- New Zealand records 100 for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in 2024, ranking #27 globally out of 202 countries.
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) has remained broadly stable near 100 across 2000–2024.
- The country sits in the top quartile of the global distribution for this metric, making the page useful for leader-oriented high-intent searches.
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