Northern Africa (African Union) vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services

Northern Africa (African Union)
2.53
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
7.26
in 2024
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services over time

  • Northern Africa (African Union)
  • Papua New Guinea
02468200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.26 against 2.53 in Northern Africa (African Union), a difference of 4.73.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.9 times Northern Africa (African Union)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa (African Union) ahead.

Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 61 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa (African Union) averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa (African Union) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.85 0.5686 2.28 Northern Africa (African Union)
2010s 2.72 2.69 0.031 Northern Africa (African Union)
2020s 2.56 6.13 3.57 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, Northern Africa (African Union) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 7.26 against 2.53 in Northern Africa (African Union) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited drinking water services between Northern Africa (African Union) and Papua New Guinea?
4.73, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa (African Union) and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa (African Union) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 39th 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