People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.7058 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.7058 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.8108 people per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7058 people per person, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8104 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.8105 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8106 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8107 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8108 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8058 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8007 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7957 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7906 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7856 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7805 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7755 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7704 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7653 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7601 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7549 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7496 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7442 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7389 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7334 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.728 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7225 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7169 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7114 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7058 people per person | -0.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.7058 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2638 people per person, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.7058 people per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0245 people per person, 28.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8031 people per person | 0.7856 people per person | 0.8108 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7573 people per person | 0.7334 people per person | 0.7805 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7169 people per person | 0.7058 people per person | 0.728 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 3 Eritrea 0.783 people per person compare
- 4 South Sudan 0.7771 people per person compare
- 5 Niger 0.7347 people per person compare
- 7 Central African Republic 0.6942 people per person compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.6591 people per person compare
- 9 Madagascar 0.6181 people per person 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.7058 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8108 people per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7058 people per person in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.