Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 53.27 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
53.27
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 172 countries
All-time high
53.27
in 2011
All-time low
53.27
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Papua New Guinea, 2011–2023

02040602011201720232011: 53.32012: 53.32013: 53.32014: 53.32015: 53.32016: 53.32017: 53.32018: 53.32019: 53.32020: 53.32021: 53.32022: 53.32023: 53.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 53.27 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Papua New Guinea peaked at 53.27 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.27, in 2011.

That places Papua New Guinea 159th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water) in Papua New Guinea, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 53.27
2012 53.27 +0.0%
2013 53.27 +0.0%
2014 53.27 +0.0%
2015 53.27 +0.0%
2016 53.27 +0.0%
2017 53.27 +0.0%
2018 53.27 +0.0%
2019 53.27 +0.0%
2020 53.27 +0.0%
2021 53.27 +0.0%
2022 53.27 +0.0%
2023 53.27 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.27 53.27 53.27 9
2020s 53.27 53.27 53.27 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Papua New Guinea?
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Papua New Guinea was 53.27 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 53.27 in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 53.27 in 2011.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
233 places, 4,634 data points, 2000–2023
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