Global vaccination coverage in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Global vaccination coverage was 42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
186th
of 189 countries
All-time high
69
in 2006
All-time low
7
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Global vaccination coverage in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global vaccination coverage in Papua New Guinea stood at 42.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global vaccination coverage in Papua New Guinea peaked at 69 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1993.
That places Papua New Guinea 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9 | 7 | 54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2 | 55 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2 | 35 | 59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2 | 32 | 42 | 5 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 122,410 (2025)
- Population, male 51.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 116,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 124,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 115,165 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 3.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global vaccination coverage in Papua New Guinea?
- Global vaccination coverage in Papua New Guinea was 42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global vaccination coverage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2006.
- What is the lowest global vaccination coverage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1993.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for global vaccination coverage?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global vaccination coverage rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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