Vaccination coverage who unicef in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Vaccination coverage who unicef was 44 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
82
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Vaccination coverage who unicef in Papua New Guinea, 1983–2024

0204060801983200320241983: 11984: 261985: 331986: 391987: 371988: 461989: 521990: 671991: 691992: 701993: 281994: 361995: 421996: 241997: 501998: 631999: 672000: 692001: 652002: 732003: 772004: 772005: 822006: 822007: 722008: 662009: 652010: 632011: 662012: 712013: 722014: 652015: 572016: 462017: 412018: 372019: 372020: 442021: 352022: 412023: 522024: 44

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vaccination coverage who unicef in Papua New Guinea is 44, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination coverage who unicef in Papua New Guinea peaked at 82 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1983.

That places Papua New Guinea 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Vaccination coverage who unicef in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Vaccination coverage who unicef in Papua New Guinea, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 1
1984 26 +2500.0%
1985 33 +26.9%
1986 39 +18.2%
1987 37 -5.1%
1988 46 +24.3%
1989 52 +13.0%
1990 67 +28.8%
1991 69 +3.0%
1992 70 +1.4%
1993 28 -60.0%
1994 36 +28.6%
1995 42 +16.7%
1996 24 -42.9%
1997 50 +108.3%
1998 63 +26.0%
1999 67 +6.3%
2000 69 +3.0%
2001 65 -5.8%
2002 73 +12.3%
2003 77 +5.5%
2004 77 +0.0%
2005 82 +6.5%
2006 82 +0.0%
2007 72 -12.2%
2008 66 -8.3%
2009 65 -1.5%
2010 63 -3.1%
2011 66 +4.8%
2012 71 +7.6%
2013 72 +1.4%
2014 65 -9.7%
2015 57 -12.3%
2016 46 -19.3%
2017 41 -10.9%
2018 37 -9.8%
2019 37 +0.0%
2020 44 +18.9%
2021 35 -20.5%
2022 41 +17.1%
2023 52 +26.8%
2024 44 -15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.43 1 52 7
1990s 51.6 24 70 10
2000s 72.8 65 82 10
2010s 55.5 37 72 10
2020s 43.2 35 52 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination coverage who unicef in Papua New Guinea?
Vaccination coverage who unicef in Papua New Guinea was 44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest vaccination coverage who unicef recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 82 in 2005.
What is the lowest vaccination coverage who unicef recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1983.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for vaccination coverage who unicef?
Papua New Guinea ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination coverage who unicef rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Vaccination coverage who unicef. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vaccination coverage who unicef
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,974 data points, 1980–2024
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