Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Papua New Guinea
16.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
137th
Sierra Leone rank
136th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 16.8% against 16.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 150 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.2% | 5.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.7% | 3.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.4% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 16.8% against 16.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 136th 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.