Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Sanitation facilities usage
Papua New Guinea
16.7%
in 2024
Somalia
16.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
137th
Somalia rank
138th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 16.7% against 16.4% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 137th and Somalia ranks 138th of 150 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 | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.6% | 2.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.4% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.5% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 16.7% against 16.4% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 137th and Somalia ranks 138th 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.