Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 29.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea is 29.42, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea peaked at 29.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.92, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 226th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.96 | — |
| 2001 | 18.95 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 18.94 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.93 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.92 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.42 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 19.93 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 20.43 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 20.94 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 21.44 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 21.95 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.45 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 22.96 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 23.47 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.99 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 24.51 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.04 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 25.58 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.11 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 26.66 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.2 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 27.75 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 28.31 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 28.86 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 29.42 | +1.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 29.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 29.42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.55, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.69 | 18.92 | 21.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.27 | 21.95 | 26.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.31 | 27.2 | 29.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 223 Madagascar 38.19 compare
- 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.09 compare
- 225 Central African Republic 30.58 compare
- 227 Niger 26.53 compare
- 228 South Sudan 22.29 compare
- 229 Eritrea 21.7 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 using improved sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea was 29.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.92 in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 226th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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