People practicing open defecation of population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: People practicing open defecation of population was 15.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation of population in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 15.64 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure 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 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.33, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.52 | 13.33 | 13.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6 | 14.07 | 15.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.43 | 15.22 | 15.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 22 Mauritania 16.19 compare
- 23 Mozambique 16.04 compare
- 24 Djibouti 15.88 compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 15.35 compare
- 27 Lesotho 14.76 compare
- 28 Somalia 14.44 compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.07 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,732 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Papua New Guinea?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Papua New Guinea was 15.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.33 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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