Comoros vs Papua New Guinea: Access to handwashing facilities

Comoros
34.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
35.4%
in 2024
Comoros rank
81st
Papua New Guinea rank
80th

Access to handwashing facilities over time

  • Comoros
  • Papua New Guinea
010203040201520192024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 35.4% against 34.8% in Comoros, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 113 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 23.5% 35.2% 11.6% Papua New Guinea
2020s 31.6% 35.3% 3.8% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Comoros or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 35.4% against 34.8% in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Comoros and Papua New Guinea?
0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Papua New Guinea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
Comoros ranks 81st 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) – 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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Indicator
Access to handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,032 data points, 2015–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.