Papua New Guinea vs South-East Asia (WHO regions): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services

Papua New Guinea
7.26
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO regions)
2.03
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank
44th

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South-East Asia (WHO regions)
02468200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.26 against 2.03 in South-East Asia (WHO regions), a difference of 5.23.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.6 times South-East Asia (WHO regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South-East Asia (WHO regions) ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 44th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South-East Asia (WHO regions) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South-East Asia (WHO regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5686 4.21 3.64 South-East Asia (WHO regions)
2010s 2.69 3.14 0.4439 South-East Asia (WHO regions)
2020s 6.13 2.24 3.9 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, Papua New Guinea or South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
Papua New Guinea, at 7.26 against 2.03 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited drinking water services between Papua New Guinea and South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
5.23, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank globally for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 44th of 231 countries.
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