People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 14.99 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Papua New Guinea stood at 14.99 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 14.99 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.35 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.35 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 9.67 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 10 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.34 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 10.69 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 10.96 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.24 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.51 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.79 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.06 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.34 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.61 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.87 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 13.12 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.36 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.59 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.81 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.02 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.23 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.42 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.59 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.74 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.87 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.99 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 14.99 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.83 people per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 14.99 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.67 people per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.76 people per square kilometre | 9.35 people per square kilometre | 12.06 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.44 people per square kilometre | 12.34 people per square kilometre | 14.42 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8 people per square kilometre | 14.59 people per square kilometre | 14.99 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 35 Solomon Islands 16.47 people per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cameroon 16.15 people per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.31 people per square kilometre compare
- 39 Niger 14.75 people per square kilometre compare
- 40 Eritrea 14.59 people per square kilometre compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 14.16 people per square kilometre 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Papua New Guinea?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Papua New Guinea was 14.99 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.35 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.