Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Ethiopia
64.9
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
54.94
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Papua New Guinea
203040506070200020122024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 64.9 against 54.94 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 9.96.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 29.8 66.8 37 Papua New Guinea
2010s 48.53 61.13 12.6 Papua New Guinea
2020s 61.59 56.26 5.33 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
Ethiopia, at 64.9 against 54.94 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
9.96, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed