Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 17.3 in 2024. β² Rising
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Papua New Guinea, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Papua New Guinea is 17.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.86, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.04 | 14.86 | 15.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.14 | 15.59 | 16.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.05 | 16.81 | 17.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.85 compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 18.76 compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 18.68 compare
- 34 Botswana 16.65 compare
- 35 Afghanistan 15.36 compare
- 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.29 compare
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 open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Papua New Guinea?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Papua New Guinea was 17.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.86 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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