Environmental Health Indicators

Drinking-water quality

This section provides data about drinking-water quality and health in New Zealand. Find out about population access to drinking-water and human health effects.

About drinking-water quality and health Information about drinking-water quality, and how it affects our health.
Indicators at a glance: Drinking-water quality Summary of the latest indicators for drinking-water quality and health.

Drinking-water quality

Image for Access to safe drinking-water
Access to safe drinking-water
Statistics on the population with access to safe drinking-water in New Zealand.
Image for Water-borne diseases related to drinking-water
Water-borne diseases related to drinking-water
Statistics on three potentially water-borne diseases in New Zealand: campylobacteriosis, cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis.

Water fluoridation

Image for Access to fluoridated drinking-water
Access to fluoridated drinking-water
Statistics about the population with access to fluoridated water in New Zealand.
Image for Oral health of children
Oral health of children
Statistics on the oral health of children living in fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas in New Zealand.