Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 60.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Papua New Guinea is 60.56, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Papua New Guinea peaked at 60.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.24, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 229th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.29 | — |
| 2001 | 30.28 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.27 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.25 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.24 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.73 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 33.23 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 34.72 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 36.21 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 37.71 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 39.2 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 40.7 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 42.19 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 43.7 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 45.21 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 46.72 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 48.25 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 49.77 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 51.3 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 52.84 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 54.38 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 55.92 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 57.47 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 59.01 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 60.56 | +2.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 60.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 60.56 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.49 | 30.24 | 37.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.99 | 39.2 | 52.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.47 | 54.38 | 60.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 226 Equatorial Guinea 67.62 compare
- 227 Chad 64.76 compare
- 228 Central African Republic 63.3 compare
- 230 Madagascar 60.35 compare
- 231 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.8 compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Papua New Guinea?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Papua New Guinea was 60.56 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.24 in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 229th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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