Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 16.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.66
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
135th
of 149 countries
All-time high
16.66
in 2024
All-time low
10.69
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 10.72001: 10.72002: 10.72003: 10.72004: 10.72005: 112006: 11.42007: 11.82008: 12.12009: 12.42010: 12.72011: 132012: 13.32013: 13.62014: 13.92015: 14.12016: 14.42017: 14.72018: 152019: 15.32020: 15.52021: 15.82022: 16.12023: 16.42024: 16.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Papua New Guinea stood at 16.66. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Papua New Guinea peaked at 16.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.69, in 2004.

That places Papua New Guinea 135th out of 149 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 safely managed sanitation services in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation) in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.71
2001 10.7 -0.0%
2002 10.7 -0.0%
2003 10.7 -0.0%
2004 10.69 -0.0%
2005 11.05 +3.3%
2006 11.4 +3.2%
2007 11.76 +3.1%
2008 12.12 +3.0%
2009 12.41 +2.4%
2010 12.71 +2.4%
2011 12.99 +2.3%
2012 13.28 +2.2%
2013 13.57 +2.2%
2014 13.85 +2.1%
2015 14.14 +2.1%
2016 14.42 +2.0%
2017 14.7 +2.0%
2018 14.99 +1.9%
2019 15.27 +1.9%
2020 15.55 +1.8%
2021 15.83 +1.8%
2022 16.11 +1.8%
2023 16.39 +1.7%
2024 16.66 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.22 10.69 12.41 10
2010s 13.99 12.71 15.27 10
2020s 16.11 15.55 16.66 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Papua New Guinea?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Papua New Guinea was 16.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 16.66 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 10.69 in 2004.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Papua New Guinea ranks 135th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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