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. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
60.56
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
229th
of 231 countries
All-time high
60.56
in 2024
All-time low
30.24
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 30.32001: 30.32002: 30.32003: 30.32004: 30.22005: 31.72006: 33.22007: 34.72008: 36.22009: 37.72010: 39.22011: 40.72012: 42.22013: 43.72014: 45.22015: 46.72016: 48.22017: 49.82018: 51.32019: 52.82020: 54.42021: 55.92022: 57.52023: 592024: 60.6

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 226 Equatorial Guinea 67.62 compare
  2. 227 Chad 64.76 compare
  3. 228 Central African Republic 63.3 compare
  4. 230 Madagascar 60.35 compare
  5. 231 Democratic Republic of the Congo 59.8 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed