Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Access to handwashing facilities
Cameroon
37.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
35.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
78th
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 37.8% against 35.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 113 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.2% | 35.2% | 2.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 35.3% | 2.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 37.8% against 35.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Cameroon ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.