Papua New Guinea vs Uzbekistan: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Papua New Guinea
8.81 million people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
9.24 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Uzbekistan rank
45th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 9.24 million people against 8.81 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 422,800 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and Uzbekistan ranks 45th of 150 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.72 million people | 6.81 million people | 1.09 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 7.42 million people | 7.90 million people | 487,464 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 8.56 million people | 8.90 million people | 345,738 people | Uzbekistan |
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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 9.24 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 Uzbekistan?
- 422,800 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and Uzbekistan ranks 45th 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.