Europe and Northern America vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Europe and Northern America
0.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15.6%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
27th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.6% against 0.0% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 15.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 29th 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 | Europe and Northern America | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 13.5% | 13.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 14.6% | 14.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 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, Europe and Northern America or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 15.6% against 0.0% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Europe and Northern America and Papua New Guinea?
- 15.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 29th 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.