Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 7.26 in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Papua New Guinea, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Papua New Guinea stood at 7.26. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 201.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5179, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 41st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5686 | 0.5179 | 0.8366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 1.1 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 | 5.05 | 7.26 | 5 |
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More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.07 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,732 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Papua New Guinea?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Papua New Guinea was 7.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5179 in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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