Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Papua New Guinea
78,167 people
in 2024
Senegal
94,848 people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
Senegal rank
37th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 94,848 people against 78,167 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 16,681 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 37th of 186 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,303 people | 139,296 people | 109,992 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 49,418 people | 129,902 people | 80,483 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 71,142 people | 105,963 people | 34,821 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 94,848 people against 78,167 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 16,681 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 37th of 186 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.