Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Papua New Guinea: People using improved sanitation facilities

Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.25 million people
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
3.11 million people
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
126th
Papua New Guinea rank
129th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Papua New Guinea
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 3.25 million people against 3.11 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 139,480 people.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th of 232 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.91 million people 1.27 million people 2.64 million people Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 3.43 million people 2.05 million people 1.38 million people Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Papua New Guinea?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 3.25 million people against 3.11 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea?
139,480 people, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.