Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 19.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 19.6% for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea peaked at 19.6% 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 10.7% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.9% | 19.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 158 Djibouti 21.9% compare
- 159 Uganda 20.6% compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 20.2% compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 17.2% compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 15.3% compare
- 164 Togo 14.3% 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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea was 19.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.