What is goal 3: good health and well-being in Papua New Guinea?

Goal 3: good health and well-being in Papua New Guinea was 0.68 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

What is the highest goal 3: good health and well-being recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.762 5 year moving average in 2018.

What is the lowest goal 3: good health and well-being recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.556 5 year moving average in 2012.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for goal 3: good health and well-being?

Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is goal 3: good health and well-being rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being in Papua New Guinea

Name: GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Papua New Guinea: GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being was 0.68 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.68 5 year moving average

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

161st

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.762 5 year moving average

in 2018

All-time low

0.556 5 year moving average

in 2012

Years of data

2004–2023

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being in Papua New Guinea, 2004–2023

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, goal 3: good health and well-being in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.68 5 year moving average.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 3: good health and well-being in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.762 5 year moving average in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.556 5 year moving average, in 2012.

That places Papua New Guinea 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being (5 year moving average) in Papua New Guinea, 2004 to 2023.
Year	5 year moving average	Change
2004	0.667 5 year moving average	—
2005	0.625 5 year moving average	-6.3%
2006	0.625 5 year moving average	+0.0%
2007	0.688 5 year moving average	+10.1%
2008	0.75 5 year moving average	+9.0%
2009	0.688 5 year moving average	-8.3%
2010	0.667 5 year moving average	-3.1%
2011	0.611 5 year moving average	-8.4%
2012	0.556 5 year moving average	-9.0%
2013	0.556 5 year moving average	+0.0%
2014	0.556 5 year moving average	+0.0%
2015	0.579 5 year moving average	+4.1%
2016	0.667 5 year moving average	+15.2%
2017	0.667 5 year moving average	+0.0%
2018	0.762 5 year moving average	+14.2%
2019	0.762 5 year moving average	+0.0%
2020	0.762 5 year moving average	+0.0%
2021	0.72 5 year moving average	-5.5%
2022	0.68 5 year moving average	-5.6%
2023	0.68 5 year moving average	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.6738 5 year moving average	0.625 5 year moving average	0.75 5 year moving average	6
2010s	0.6383 5 year moving average	0.556 5 year moving average	0.762 5 year moving average	10
2020s	0.7105 5 year moving average	0.68 5 year moving average	0.762 5 year moving average	4

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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 3: good health and well-being in Papua New Guinea?: Goal 3: good health and well-being in Papua New Guinea was 0.68 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 3: good health and well-being recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.762 5 year moving average in 2018.
What is the lowest goal 3: good health and well-being recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.556 5 year moving average in 2012.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for goal 3: good health and well-being?: Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 3: good health and well-being rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being (5 year moving average)
Unit: 5 year moving average
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

SDG Goal 3 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database