Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Population using at least basic sanitation services
Papua New Guinea
19.6%
in 2024
Uganda
20.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
160th
Uganda rank
158th
Population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 20.6% against 19.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 160th and Uganda ranks 158th of 174 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 14.0% | 3.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 17.4% | 2.1% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 20.0% | 1.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using at least basic sanitation services, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 20.6% against 19.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using at least basic sanitation services between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 1.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 160th and Uganda ranks 158th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.