Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 19.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.55
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
161st
of 175 countries
All-time high
19.55
in 2024
All-time low
10.1
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 19.55 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Papua New Guinea peaked at 19.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 161st out of 175 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.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1 | — |
| 2001 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.65 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 11.2 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 11.76 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 12.31 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 12.8 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 13.28 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 13.76 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 14.24 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.71 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 15.17 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 15.64 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.09 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.54 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.99 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.43 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.86 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 18.29 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 18.72 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 19.14 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 19.55 | +2.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 19.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.97, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 19.55 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.48, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.92 | 10.1 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.38 | 13.28 | 17.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.71 | 17.86 | 19.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 158 Djibouti 21.92 compare
- 159 Uganda 20.63 compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 20.17 compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 17.16 compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 15.33 compare
- 164 Togo 14.31 compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Papua New Guinea was 19.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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