Eritrea vs Papua New Guinea: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Eritrea

78.3%

in 2016

Papua New Guinea

70.6%

in 2024

Eritrea rank

3rd

Papua New Guinea rank

6th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Eritrea currently reports 78.3% against 70.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 3rd 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.