Healthcare access quality un in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Healthcare access quality un was 32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare access quality un in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare access quality un in Papua New Guinea stood at 32. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare access quality un in Papua New Guinea peaked at 32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare access quality un in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 32 | +3.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 46% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6 | 24 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3 | 26 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.25 | 28 | 32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare access quality un in Papua New Guinea?
- Healthcare access quality un in Papua New Guinea was 32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare access quality un recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare access quality un recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for healthcare access quality un?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare access quality un rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Healthcare access quality un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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