Urban population with improved water in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Urban population with improved water was 84.36 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
84.36
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
169th
of 188 countries
All-time high
84.72
in 2008
All-time low
84.12
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban population with improved water in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 84.12001: 84.12002: 84.12003: 84.12004: 84.12005: 84.32006: 84.42007: 84.62008: 84.72009: 84.72010: 84.72011: 84.72012: 84.62013: 84.62014: 84.62015: 84.62016: 84.62017: 84.52018: 84.52019: 84.52020: 84.52021: 84.42022: 84.42023: 84.42024: 84.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 84.36 for urban population with improved water in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population with improved water in Papua New Guinea peaked at 84.72 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.12, in 2000.

Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.33 84.12 84.72 10
2010s 84.59 84.49 84.68 10
2020s 84.41 84.36 84.46 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 166 Malawi 85.99 compare
  2. 167 Marshall Islands 85.75 compare
  3. 168 Haiti 85.45 compare
  4. 170 Djibouti 84.3 compare
  5. 171 Somalia 83.57 compare
  6. 172 Ethiopia 83.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population with improved water in Papua New Guinea?
Urban population with improved water in Papua New Guinea was 84.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban population with improved water recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 84.72 in 2008.
What is the lowest urban population with improved water recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 84.12 in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for urban population with improved water?
Papua New Guinea ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban population with improved water rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 population with improved water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population with improved water
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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