Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 53.3% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Papua New Guinea, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Papua New Guinea stood at 53.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Papua New Guinea peaked at 53.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2004.
Papua New Guinea ranks 224th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 29.7% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 38.1% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 49.3% | 53.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Papua New Guinea?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Papua New Guinea was 53.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 224th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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