Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 84.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Papua New Guinea is 84.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Papua New Guinea peaked at 84.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.1% | — |
| 2001 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 84.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.4%, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 84.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.2%, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 84.1% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 84.5% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 84.4% | 84.5% | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Papua New Guinea?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Papua New Guinea was 84.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.