North Macedonia vs Papua New Guinea: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- North Macedonia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 18.0% against 14.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 100 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 8.4% | 8.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 11.6% | 5.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 13.8% | 4.2% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, North Macedonia or Papua New Guinea?
- North Macedonia, at 18.0% against 14.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.6%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- North Macedonia ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 100 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.