Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 5.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 5.84 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.74, in 2004.
Papua New Guinea ranks 85th of 231 countries on this measure, 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 limited sanitation services in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.74 | — |
| 2001 | 2.74 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.74 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.74 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.74 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.97 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.19 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.34 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.48 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 3.64 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.79 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.96 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.12 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.47 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.66 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.84 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.03 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.23 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.43 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.64 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.84 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 | 2.74 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 | 3.34 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 | 5.03 | 5.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 82 Indonesia 6.57 compare
- 83 Suriname 6.07 compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 5.93 compare
- 86 Sao Tome and Principe 5.78 compare
- 87 Chad 5.56 compare
- 88 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.56 compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Papua New Guinea?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Papua New Guinea was 5.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 85th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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