Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Sanitation facilities usage
Ghana
18.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
16.7%
in 2024
Ghana rank
134th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 18.8% against 16.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 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.
Ghana ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 11.2% | 5.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 14.0% | 1.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.1% | 1.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 18.8% against 16.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Ghana ranks 134th 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.