Eastern Asia vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Eastern Asia
0.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15.6%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
25th
Papua New Guinea rank
27th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Papua New Guinea
051015200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.6% against 0.0% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1,703.4 times Eastern Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 35 groups.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 13.5% 11.8% Papua New Guinea
2010s 0.6% 14.6% 14.0% Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.1% 15.4% 15.3% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Eastern Asia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 15.6% against 0.0% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eastern Asia and Papua New Guinea?
15.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Eastern Asia ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed