Number using at least basic sanitation in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number using at least basic sanitation was 2.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number using at least basic sanitation in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Papua New Guinea is 2.49 million, 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 897,916, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 897,916 | — |
| 2001 | 928,367 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 959,567 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 991,452 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.86 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.94 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.02 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.18 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.33 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.41 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.49 million | +3.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.49 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.49 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 897,916 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 1.42 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million | 2.18 million | 2.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Papua New Guinea?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Papua New Guinea was 2.49 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 897,916 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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