Oriente Medio y África del Norte vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services

Oriente Medio y África del Norte
3.13
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
7.26
in 2024
Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services over time

  • Oriente Medio y África del Norte
  • Papua New Guinea
02468200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.26 against 3.13 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, a difference of 4.13.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.3 times Oriente Medio y África del Norte's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oriente Medio y África del Norte ahead.

Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 61 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Oriente Medio y África del Norte averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oriente Medio y África del Norte Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.54 0.5686 2.97 Oriente Medio y África del Norte
2010s 3.42 2.69 0.7294 Oriente Medio y África del Norte
2020s 3.2 6.13 2.94 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, Oriente Medio y África del Norte or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 7.26 against 3.13 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited drinking water services between Oriente Medio y África del Norte and Papua New Guinea?
4.13, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oriente Medio y África del Norte and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Oriente Medio y África del Norte and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 38th 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