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
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
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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