Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 12.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.79
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
76th
of 155 countries
All-time high
12.79
in 2024
All-time low
8.38
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 8.42001: 8.42002: 8.42003: 8.42004: 8.42005: 8.72006: 9.12007: 9.52008: 9.82009: 102010: 10.22011: 10.42012: 10.62013: 10.82014: 112015: 11.22016: 11.42017: 11.62018: 11.82019: 11.92020: 12.12021: 12.32022: 12.52023: 12.62024: 12.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Papua New Guinea is 12.79, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.38, in 2004.

That places Papua New Guinea 76th out of 155 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 on-site sanitation facilities with in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 8.38
2001 8.38 -0.0%
2002 8.38 -0.0%
2003 8.38 -0.0%
2004 8.38 -0.0%
2005 8.74 +4.4%
2006 9.11 +4.2%
2007 9.48 +4.0%
2008 9.85 +3.9%
2009 10.05 +2.0%
2010 10.25 +2.0%
2011 10.44 +1.9%
2012 10.64 +1.9%
2013 10.83 +1.8%
2014 11.02 +1.8%
2015 11.21 +1.7%
2016 11.39 +1.7%
2017 11.58 +1.6%
2018 11.76 +1.6%
2019 11.94 +1.5%
2020 12.11 +1.5%
2021 12.29 +1.4%
2022 12.46 +1.4%
2023 12.62 +1.3%
2024 12.79 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.91 8.38 10.05 10
2010s 11.1 10.25 11.94 10
2020s 12.45 12.11 12.79 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 73 Democratic Republic of Congo 13 compare
  2. 74 Serbia 12.87 compare
  3. 75 Togo 12.8 compare
  4. 77 Madagascar 12.54 compare
  5. 78 Reunion 12.35 compare
  6. 79 Cyprus 11.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Papua New Guinea?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Papua New Guinea was 12.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 12.79 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.38 in 2004.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Papua New Guinea ranks 76th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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