Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 18.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.49
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
88th
of 227 countries
All-time high
18.49
in 2024
All-time low
10.31
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 10.32001: 10.32002: 10.32003: 10.32004: 10.32005: 10.82006: 11.32007: 11.82008: 12.42009: 12.72010: 13.12011: 13.52012: 13.92013: 14.32014: 14.62015: 152016: 15.42017: 15.82018: 16.22019: 16.62020: 16.92021: 17.32022: 17.72023: 18.12024: 18.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Papua New Guinea is 18.49, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Papua New Guinea peaked at 18.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.31, in 2004.

That places Papua New Guinea 88th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation) in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.31
2001 10.31 -0.0%
2002 10.31 -0.0%
2003 10.31 -0.0%
2004 10.31 -0.0%
2005 10.82 +5.0%
2006 11.33 +4.7%
2007 11.84 +4.5%
2008 12.36 +4.3%
2009 12.74 +3.1%
2010 13.12 +3.0%
2011 13.5 +2.9%
2012 13.88 +2.8%
2013 14.27 +2.7%
2014 14.65 +2.7%
2015 15.03 +2.6%
2016 15.41 +2.5%
2017 15.8 +2.5%
2018 16.18 +2.4%
2019 16.56 +2.4%
2020 16.95 +2.3%
2021 17.33 +2.3%
2022 17.72 +2.2%
2023 18.11 +2.2%
2024 18.49 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.06 10.31 12.74 10
2010s 14.84 13.12 16.56 10
2020s 17.72 16.95 18.49 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Papua New Guinea?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Papua New Guinea was 18.49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 18.49 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 10.31 in 2004.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Papua New Guinea ranks 88th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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