Papua New Guinea vs (SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Papua New Guinea
54.94
in 2024
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
45.97
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
1st

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 54.94 against 45.97 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, a difference of 8.97.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times (SDGRC) Eastern Africa's.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 1st of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea (SDGRC) Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 66.8 43.46 23.34 Papua New Guinea
2010s 61.13 44.86 16.27 Papua New Guinea
2020s 56.26 45.9 10.36 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, Papua New Guinea or (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
Papua New Guinea, at 54.94 against 45.97 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Papua New Guinea and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
8.97, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 1st 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