Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Democratic Republic of Congo

65.9%

in 2024

Papua New Guinea

70.6%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

8th

Papua New Guinea rank

6th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Papua New Guinea currently reports 70.6% against 65.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.