Papua New Guinea vs United States: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Papua New Guinea
8.81 million people
in 2024
United States
10.33 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
United States rank
44th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.33 million people against 8.81 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.52 million people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and United States ranks 44th of 150 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.72 million people | 9.44 million people | 3.72 million people | United States |
| 2010s | 7.42 million people | 9.94 million people | 2.52 million people | United States |
| 2020s | 8.56 million people | 10.35 million people | 1.79 million people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Papua New Guinea or United States?
- United States, at 10.33 million people against 8.81 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Papua New Guinea and United States?
- 1.52 million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and United States ranks 44th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.