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

Papua New Guinea
35.43
in 2024
Solomon Islands
38.64
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
86th
Solomon Islands rank
83rd

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 38.64 against 35.43 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.21.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 86th and Solomon Islands ranks 83rd of 120 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 38.64 against 35.43 in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
3.21, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
Papua New Guinea ranks 86th and Solomon Islands ranks 83rd 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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About this data

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