People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban was 31.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Papua New Guinea is 31.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Papua New Guinea peaked at 31.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 96th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.5% | — |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 31.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 31.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.1%, 64% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 29.5% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 29.6% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.6% | 31.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 93 Chad 32.0% compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 31.4% compare
- 95 Gambia 31.0% compare
- 97 Bangladesh 30.7% compare
- 98 Thailand 30.7% compare
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 30.4% compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Papua New Guinea?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Papua New Guinea was 31.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 96th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.