Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Melanesia
15.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15.6%
in 2024
Melanesia rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
27th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 15.8% against 15.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 249 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.5% | 0.4% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.6% | 0.2% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 0.1% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia, at 15.8% against 15.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Melanesia ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 249 countries.
- 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.