Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban over time
- Guinea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 48.5% against 48.4% in Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 182 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 55.9% | 30.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 52.4% | 15.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 49.3% | 2.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban, Guinea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 48.5% against 48.4% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban between Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Guinea ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 182 countries.
- 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 using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.