Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 78,167 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 78,167 for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Papua New Guinea peaked at 78,167 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,117, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,117 | — |
| 2001 | 24,909 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 25,724 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 26,556 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 27,401 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 29,130 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 30,928 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 32,794 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 34,732 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 36,742 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 38,823 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 40,948 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 43,109 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 45,368 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 47,731 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 50,205 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 52,794 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 55,507 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 58,355 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 61,345 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 64,441 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 67,647 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 70,982 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 74,473 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 78,167 | +5.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 78,167 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,303 | 24,117 | 36,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,418 | 38,823 | 61,345 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,142 | 64,441 | 78,167 | 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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Papua New Guinea?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Papua New Guinea was 78,167 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 78,167 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,117 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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