Comoros vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises

Comoros
34.78
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
35.43
in 2024
Comoros rank
87th
Papua New Guinea rank
86th

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises over time

  • Comoros
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 35.43 against 34.78 in Comoros, a difference of 0.65.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 86th of 120 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 21.13 35.15 14.02 Papua New Guinea
2020s 31.55 35.33 3.78 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, Comoros or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 35.43 against 34.78 in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises between Comoros and Papua New Guinea?
0.65, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Papua New Guinea?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
Comoros ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 86th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed