Infrastructure in Melanesia 34 indicators covering infrastructure for Melanesia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 43.6% 2024 up 0.9% 11th Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 16.6% 2024 up 36.1% 7th Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 49.0% 2024 down 15.5% 206th Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% 2024 down 23.2% 118th Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% 2024 up 3.4% 91st Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 15.8% 2024 up 6.9% 26th Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% 2024 down 30.8% 104th Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% 2024 down 29.7% 117th Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 457.18 million constant US$ 2024 up 72.8% 45th Total reserves in months of imports 5.07 ratio 2023 up 23.5% 73rd Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 33.0% 2012 unchanged 85th Proportion of the target population who received 32.0% 2024 up 433.3% 193rd Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements 96 2025 up 52.4% 112th Container port traffic, maritime transport 307,834 teu 2024 up 3.5% 104th Amount of tracked exported Environmentally Sound Technologies 169.20 million current US$ 2024 down 0.7% 97th Amount of tracked imported Environmentally Sound Technologies 135.10 million current US$ 2024 down 68.4% 156th Proportion of the target population who received a 3rd dose of 48.0% 2024 up 585.7% 151st Countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework 2 2025 — 1st Data Infrastructure performance index (Statistical Performance) 42.5 index 2024 up 88.9% 170th Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total 8.1% 2023 up 12.9% 98th Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport 9.56 billion p km 2024 up 21.1% 70th Freight volume, by mode of transport 133.95 million t km 2024 down 2.4% 69th Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on 40.5% 2024 up 8.9% 88th Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources 94,461 tonnes 2022 up 16.0% 29th Proportion of the target population who received the final dose of 11.0% 2024 up 83.3% 103rd Amount of tracked re-exported Environmentally Sound Technologies 7.60 million current US$ 2024 down 82.7% 39th [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age 21.7% 2023 up 24.0% 65th [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving 5.0% 2023 up 56.2% 57th Amount of tracked re-imported Environmentally Sound Technologies 133,628 current US$ 2024 up 8,038.1% 40th Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport 27.60 million metons 2024 down 3.7% 3rd [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash 3.0% 2023 up 36.4% 31st [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work 26.8% 2023 up 3.9% 6th [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance 5.2% 2023 up 36.8% 11th [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash 20.9% 2023 up 13.0% 7th