People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 12.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Laos 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Zimbabwe 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Senegal 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Honduras 0 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.