Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Sanitation facilities usage
Papua New Guinea
1.65 million people
in 2024
Uganda
1.77 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Uganda rank
30th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.77 million people against 1.65 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 112,470 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 30th of 232 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 872,850 people | 3.25 million people | 2.38 million people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.26 million people | 2.72 million people | 1.45 million people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.57 million people | 2.02 million people | 449,720 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.77 million people against 1.65 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 112,470 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 30th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. 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.