Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual was -0.8146 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded -0.8146 % change on previous year for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.8146 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -0.6054 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -0.6089 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2007 | -0.6126 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2008 | -0.6166 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2009 | -0.7485 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2010 | -0.7527 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2011 | -0.7567 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2012 | -0.7608 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2013 | -0.7652 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | -0.7692 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2015 | -0.7736 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2016 | -0.7779 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2017 | -0.7823 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2018 | -0.7867 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2019 | -0.7912 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2020 | -0.7959 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2021 | -0.8005 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2022 | -0.8051 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2023 | -0.8099 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2024 | -0.8146 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -0.8146 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0996 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.3547 % change on previous year | -0.7485 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.7716 % change on previous year | -0.7912 % change on previous year | -0.7527 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8052 % change on previous year | -0.8146 % change on previous year | -0.7959 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 180 Hong Kong -0.1281 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Rwanda -0.4716 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Namibia -0.5024 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Haiti -0.8978 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Eswatini -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Vanuatu -1.82 % change on previous year 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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in Papua New Guinea?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in Papua New Guinea was -0.8146 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8146 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.