Proportion of population practising open defecation in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 15.64 in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Papua New Guinea, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Papua New Guinea is 15.64, 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, proportion of population practising open defecation 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 231 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 proportion of population practising open defecation in Papua New Guinea?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Papua New Guinea was 15.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.33 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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