UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases was 24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Papua New Guinea is 24, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 188th 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.
UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 | — |
| 2001 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24 | +4.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 24 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.5, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8 | 16 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4 | 19 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 | 22 | 24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- 188 Gabon 24 compare
- 190 Guinea-Bissau 23 compare
- 191 Madagascar 21 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Papua New Guinea?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Papua New Guinea was 24 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases is based on four tracer indicators: (i) Tuberculosis, (ii) HIV/AIDS (iii) Malaria (iv) Water, sanitation and hygiene. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points and is one of the four sub-indexes underlying the overall UHC service coverage index.