Papua New Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Proportion of schools with no drinking water service

Papua New Guinea
46.73
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
39.04
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
14th

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
0204060200420132023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 46.73 against 39.04 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 7.69.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2010s 46.73 47.21 0.4735 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
2020s 46.73 40.14 6.59 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of schools with no drinking water service, Papua New Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
Papua New Guinea, at 46.73 against 39.04 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of schools with no drinking water service between Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
7.69, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 14th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
237 places, 4,715 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed