3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: 3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of was 36 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
36
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
194th
of 195 countries
All-time high
72
in 2005
All-time low
31
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Papua New Guinea is 36, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Papua New Guinea peaked at 72 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59 | — |
| 2001 | 55 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 61 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 68 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 72 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 56 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 64 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 55 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 52 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 36 | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 31 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 36 | +16.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3 | 55 | 72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3 | 35 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.33 | 31 | 39 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Papua New Guinea?
- 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Papua New Guinea was 36 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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