Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 29.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.42
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
227th
of 232 countries
All-time high
29.42
in 2024
All-time low
18.92
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea is 29.42, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea peaked at 29.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.92, in 2004.
Papua New Guinea ranks 227th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.96 | — |
| 2001 | 18.95 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 18.94 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.93 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.92 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.42 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 19.93 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 20.43 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 20.94 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 21.44 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 21.95 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.45 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 22.96 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 23.47 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.99 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 24.51 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.04 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 25.58 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.11 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 26.66 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.2 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 27.75 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 28.31 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 28.86 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 29.42 | +1.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 29.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 29.42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.55, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.69 | 18.92 | 21.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.27 | 21.95 | 26.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.31 | 27.2 | 29.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 224 Madagascar 38.19 compare
- 225 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.09 compare
- 226 Central African Republic 30.58 compare
- 228 Niger 26.53 compare
- 229 South Sudan 22.29 compare
- 230 Eritrea 21.7 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea was 29.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.92 in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 227th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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