Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Healthy life expectancy
Papua New Guinea
57.48 Years
in 2021
Uganda
57.22 Years
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
141st
Uganda rank
144th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 57.48 Years against 57.22 Years in Uganda, a difference of 0.26 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 141st and Uganda ranks 144th of 185 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.01 Years | 46.77 Years | 9.23 Years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 57.75 Years | 55.2 Years | 2.55 Years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 57.85 Years | 57.46 Years | 0.3951 Years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 57.48 Years against 57.22 Years in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 0.26 Years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 141st and Uganda ranks 144th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.