Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Access to handwashing facilities
Nigeria
31.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
35.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
82nd
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 35.4% against 31.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 82nd 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 | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.5% | 35.2% | 4.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 35.3% | 4.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 35.4% against 31.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Nigeria ranks 82nd 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.