People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was 0.6475 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.6475 % change on previous year for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.9109 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0157 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0188 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.0158 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0157 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0165 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9109 % change on previous year | +5421.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9035 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8954 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8867 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8796 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8719 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8658 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.857 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8378 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8205 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8014 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7848 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7665 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7486 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7324 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7152 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6983 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6804 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6641 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6475 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.6475 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.17 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.6475 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -6.06 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5421.8% | 0.0165 % change on previous year | 0.9109 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5048 % change on previous year | 0.0157 % change on previous year | 0.9109 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8087 % change on previous year | 0.7324 % change on previous year | 0.8719 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6811 % change on previous year | 0.6475 % change on previous year | 0.7152 % change on previous year | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 0.6475 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9109 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 8th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.