Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 60.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Papua New Guinea stood at 60.56. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Papua New Guinea peaked at 60.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.24, in 2004.
Papua New Guinea ranks 222nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved water sources wash 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% |
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
- 219 Equatorial Guinea 67.62 compare
- 220 Chad 64.76 compare
- 221 Central African Republic 63.3 compare
- 223 Madagascar 60.35 compare
- 224 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.8 compare
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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0005 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -18.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0006 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 25.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Papua New Guinea was 60.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.24 in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 222nd out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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