Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 48.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 48.5% for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Papua New Guinea peaked at 56.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 54.6% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 50.5% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 48.5% | 50.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.07 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.07 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,732 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.07 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.9 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Papua New Guinea was 48.5% 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 urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. 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.