Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
2.45
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
7.26
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank
42nd
Papua New Guinea rank
41st

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services over time

  • Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
  • Papua New Guinea
02468200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.26 against 2.45 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 4.81.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.0 times Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ahead.

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 61 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.83 0.5686 3.26 Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 3.2 2.69 0.5063 Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
2020s 2.62 6.13 3.51 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited drinking water services, Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 7.26 against 2.45 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited drinking water services between Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) and Papua New Guinea?
4.81, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed