Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 23.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Papua New Guinea stood at 23.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Papua New Guinea peaked at 23.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 238th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +1.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 23.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 23.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.6% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.2% | 23.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Papua New Guinea?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Papua New Guinea was 23.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 238th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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