Other small states vs Papua New Guinea: People practicing open defecation
Other small states
2.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15.6%
in 2024
Other small states rank
28th
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Other small states
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.6% against 2.0% in Other small states, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 8.0 times Other small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 13.5% | 2.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 14.6% | 8.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 15.4% | 11.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Other small states or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 15.6% against 2.0% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Other small states and Papua New Guinea?
- 13.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Other small states and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Other small states ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.