Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 15.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.64
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 231 countries
All-time high
15.64
in 2024
All-time low
13.33
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.33 | — |
| 2001 | 13.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.34 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.34 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.46 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.58 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.7 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.82 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.95 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.07 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.19 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.31 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.43 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.55 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.67 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.78 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.89 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.01 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.12 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.22 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.33 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.43 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.54 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 15.64 | +0.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 15.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 15.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1596, 98.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
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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