Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 54.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
54.94
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
67.74
in 2004
All-time low
54.94
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 67.72001: 67.72002: 67.72003: 67.72004: 67.72005: 67.12006: 66.52007: 65.92008: 65.22009: 64.62010: 642011: 63.42012: 62.72013: 62.12014: 61.52015: 60.82016: 60.22017: 59.52018: 58.92019: 58.22020: 57.62021: 56.92022: 56.32023: 55.62024: 54.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Papua New Guinea stood at 54.94. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Papua New Guinea peaked at 67.74 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 54.94, in 2024.

Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 67.71
2001 67.72 +0.0%
2002 67.73 +0.0%
2003 67.73 +0.0%
2004 67.74 +0.0%
2005 67.12 -0.9%
2006 66.49 -0.9%
2007 65.87 -0.9%
2008 65.24 -1.0%
2009 64.61 -1.0%
2010 63.99 -1.0%
2011 63.36 -1.0%
2012 62.73 -1.0%
2013 62.1 -1.0%
2014 61.46 -1.0%
2015 60.82 -1.0%
2016 60.18 -1.1%
2017 59.53 -1.1%
2018 58.88 -1.1%
2019 58.23 -1.1%
2020 57.57 -1.1%
2021 56.92 -1.1%
2022 56.26 -1.2%
2023 55.6 -1.2%
2024 54.94 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.8 64.61 67.74 10
2010s 61.13 58.23 63.99 10
2020s 56.26 54.94 57.57 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 1 Ethiopia 64.9 compare
  2. 3 Uganda 54.36 compare
  3. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 54.25 compare
  4. 5 Haiti 48.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Papua New Guinea?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Papua New Guinea was 54.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 67.74 in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 54.94 in 2024.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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