Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Sanitation facilities usage
Colombia
18.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
16.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
135th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 18.7% against 16.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 135th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 150 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 11.2% | 5.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 14.0% | 3.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 16.1% | 2.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia, at 18.7% against 16.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Colombia ranks 135th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.