Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 89.37 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
89.37
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
181st
of 186 countries
All-time high
89.37
in 2024
All-time low
86.28
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 86.32001: 86.32002: 86.32003: 86.32004: 86.32005: 86.42006: 86.62007: 86.72008: 86.92009: 87.12010: 87.22011: 87.42012: 87.52013: 87.72014: 87.82015: 882016: 88.12017: 88.32018: 88.42019: 88.62020: 88.72021: 88.92022: 89.12023: 89.22024: 89.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Papua New Guinea stood at 89.37. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Papua New Guinea peaked at 89.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.28, in 2000.

Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.51 86.28 87.05 10
2010s 87.9 87.21 88.59 10
2020s 89.06 88.75 89.37 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 178 Guinea-Bissau 91.09 compare
  2. 179 Somalia 90.17 compare
  3. 180 Democratic Republic of the Congo 89.69 compare
  4. 182 South Sudan 87.41 compare
  5. 183 Madagascar 86.48 compare
  6. 184 Central African Republic 83.73 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Papua New Guinea?
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Papua New Guinea was 89.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 89.37 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 86.28 in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
Papua New Guinea ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban improved water access vs rural water access
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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