Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
42.23
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
54.94
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank
4th
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 54.94 against 42.23 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), a difference of 12.71.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 61 groups.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 48.82 66.8 17.98 Papua New Guinea
2010s 46.01 61.13 15.12 Papua New Guinea
2020s 43.04 56.26 13.22 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 54.94 against 42.23 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) and Papua New Guinea?
12.71, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 61 groups.
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