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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Papua New Guinea, 2000β2024
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 220th out of 230 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.
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 |
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- Temperature change 0.834 Β°C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,630 1000 USD (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 13 1000 USD (2024)
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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 220th out of 230 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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