1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 50.24 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Papua New Guinea is 50.24, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Papua New Guinea peaked at 50.24 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.71, in 2004.
Papua New Guinea ranks 195th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.75 | — |
| 2001 | 31.74 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.73 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.72 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.71 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.74 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 33.77 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 34.8 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 35.83 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 36.86 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 37.88 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 38.9 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 39.91 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 40.93 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.95 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.97 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 43.99 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 45.02 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 46.05 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 47.08 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 48.11 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 49.17 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 50.24 | +2.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 50.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 50.24 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.25, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.27 | 31.71 | 36.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.47 | 37.88 | 47.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.17 | 48.11 | 50.24 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Papua New Guinea?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Papua New Guinea was 50.24 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.24 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.71 in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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