Stat of the week: 53% of Papua New Guinea's total final energy consumption comes from renewable sources
Did you know? 53% of Papua New Guinea's total final energy consumption comes from renewable sources.
Stat of the week: 7.13% of household expenditure in Tokelau is on tobacco
Did you know ? In 2015, 7.13% of household expenditure in Tokelau was on tobacco.
On the occasion of the World No Tobacco Day, WHO remind us the harmful impact of the tobacco industry on the environment is vast and growing adding unnecessary…
Stat of the week: Sustainable fisheries contributes 10% of GDP in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Did you know? In 2017, sustainable fisheries contributes 10% of GDP in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Stat of the week: Papua New Guinea has an estimated 35.9 million hectares of forest
Did you know? Papua New Guinea has an estimated 35,855,760 million hectares of forest.
Did you know? For millions of people across the world, wood helps provide safe drinking water, food and shelter - but wood can do much more and is a…
Stat of the week: Happy International Women's Day to the estimated 6,227,000 women in the Pacific
Happy International Women's Day to the estimated 6,227,000 women in the Pacific (age 15 years and over).
Age
Mid-year population estimate, females, 2022*
All ages (15+)
6,227,000
15-19
588,400
20-24
515,300
25-29
511,400
30-34
444,200
35-39
Stat of the week: Tuvalu maintained positive GDP growth of 4.4% in 2020
Data for 2020 confirmed the impacts of #COVID19 on the world's countries' economies.
Despite the pandemic, Tuvalu maintained positive GDP growth of 4.4% in 2020.
Stat of the week: There are four languages with statutory recognition but an estimated 832 living languages in Papua New Guinea
Did you know that Papua New Guinea is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world? There are four languages with statutory recognition (English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, Sign) but an estimated 832 living languages.
Stat of the week: It is estimated that the Solomon Islands produced nearly 7000 tonnes of pulses in 2019
It is estimated that the Solomon Islands produced nearly 7000 tonnes of pulses in 2019.
Did you know? Pulses are important crops for:
Nutritional value
Food security
Environmental benefits
For more information on Pulses Day, visit the United…
Stat of the week: An estimated 8.5% of people aged 5 and over in Marshall Islands report having at least some difficulty with mobility
An estimated 8.5% of people aged 5 and over in RMI report having at least some difficulty with mobility. (2019 HIES).
This statistic refers to people with varying degrees of difficulty walking and climbing stairs (Washington Group on…
Stat of the week: Households in Wallis and Futuna were made up of an average of 3.3 people in 2018
Households in Wallis and Futuna were made up of an average of 3.3 people in 2018 (Population and Housing Census)