Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location

Papua New Guinea
23.6%
in 2024
Uganda
23.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
196th
Uganda rank
195th

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Uganda
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 23.9% against 23.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 196th and Uganda ranks 195th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 16.8% 16.5% 0.3% Papua New Guinea
2010s 20.2% 20.3% 0.1% Uganda
2020s 22.9% 23.2% 0.3% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
Uganda, at 23.9% against 23.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
0.3%, 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Papua New Guinea ranks 196th and Uganda ranks 195th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed