People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 2.49 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea is 2.49 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.49 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 897,916 people, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 133rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 million people | 897,916 people | 1.35 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million people | 1.42 million people | 2.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million people | 2.18 million people | 2.49 million people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Papua New Guinea was 2.49 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 897,916 people in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.