1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 19.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
191st
of 200 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2022
All-time low
18.11
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 18.12001: 18.12002: 18.12003: 18.12004: 18.12005: 18.22006: 18.32007: 18.42008: 18.52009: 18.62010: 18.62011: 18.72012: 18.72013: 18.82014: 18.82015: 18.92016: 18.92017: 192018: 19.12019: 19.12020: 19.22021: 19.32022: 19.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Papua New Guinea stood at 19.3. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Papua New Guinea peaked at 19.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.11, in 2004.

That places Papua New Guinea 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 18.14
2001 18.13 -0.1%
2002 18.12 -0.0%
2003 18.12 -0.0%
2004 18.11 -0.0%
2005 18.21 +0.6%
2006 18.32 +0.6%
2007 18.43 +0.6%
2008 18.54 +0.6%
2009 18.58 +0.3%
2010 18.63 +0.2%
2011 18.68 +0.2%
2012 18.72 +0.2%
2013 18.77 +0.3%
2014 18.82 +0.3%
2015 18.88 +0.3%
2016 18.94 +0.3%
2017 19.01 +0.3%
2018 19.08 +0.4%
2019 19.15 +0.4%
2020 19.22 +0.4%
2021 19.26 +0.2%
2022 19.3 +0.2%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 19.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 19.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.31, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.27 18.11 18.58 10
2010s 18.87 18.63 19.15 10
2020s 19.26 19.22 19.3 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 188 Uganda 21.01 compare
  2. 189 Congo 20.55 compare
  3. 190 Benin 19.49 compare
  4. 192 Togo 19.2 compare
  5. 193 Niger 16.41 compare
  6. 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Papua New Guinea?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Papua New Guinea was 19.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 18.11 in 2004.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Papua New Guinea ranks 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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