Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 48.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Papua New Guinea stood at 48.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Papua New Guinea peaked at 48.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.5% | — |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +2.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 48.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 48.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 21.5% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 31.1% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 43.9% | 48.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Papua New Guinea?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Papua New Guinea was 48.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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