Gender (v2.1)

Gender
% of women in 50+ population
Subnational regions
Papua New Guinea
All years

% of women in 50+ population

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Papua New Guinea (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 50.4 50.4 50.4 50.4 50.4 50.4 50.4 50.4 50.4
Autonomous Region of Bougainville 50.7 50.7 50.7 50.7 50.7 50.7 50.7 50.7 50.7
Central 49.6 49.6 49.6 49.6 49.6 49.6 49.6 49.6 49.6
Chimbu, Simbu 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.7
East New Britain 48.8 48.8 48.8 48.8 48.8 48.8 48.8 48.8 48.8
East Sepik 52.2 52.2 52.2 52.2 52.2 52.2 52.2 52.2 52.2
Eastern Highlands 49.6 49.6 49.6 49.6 49.6 49.6 49.6 49.6 49.6
Enga 47.6 47.6 47.6 47.6 47.6 47.6 47.6 47.6 47.6
Gulf 49.1 49.1 49.1 49.1 49.1 49.1 49.1 49.1 49.1
Hela 53.1 53.1 53.1 53.1 53.1 53.1 53.1 53.1 53.1
Jiwaka 49.3 49.3 49.3 49.3 49.3 49.3 49.3 49.3 49.3
Madang 53.4 53.4 53.4 53.4 53.4 53.4 53.4 53.4 53.4
Manus 52.2 52.2 52.2 52.2 52.2 52.2 52.2 52.2 52.2
Milne Bay 50.1 50.1 50.1 50.1 50.1 50.1 50.1 50.1 50.1
Morobe 49.8 49.8 49.8 49.8 49.8 49.8 49.8 49.8 49.8
National Capital District 47.2 47.2 47.2 47.2 47.2 47.2 47.2 47.2 47.2
New Ireland 47.8 47.8 47.8 47.8 47.8 47.8 47.8 47.8 47.8
Northern, Oro 48.2 48.2 48.2 48.2 48.2 48.2 48.2 48.2 48.2
Southern Highlands 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.4
West New Britain 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0
West Sepik, Sandaun 49.0 49.0 49.0 49.0 49.0 49.0 49.0 49.0 49.0
Western 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9
Western Highlands 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2
Lighter numbers are estimates