Europe vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Europe
0.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15.6%
in 2024
Europe rank
28th
Papua New Guinea rank
27th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Europe
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.6% against 0.0% in Europe, a difference of 15.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 28th 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 | 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 or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 15.6% against 0.0% in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Europe and Papua New Guinea?
- 15.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Europe ranks 28th 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.