Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 35.43 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
35.43
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
86th
of 120 countries
All-time high
35.43
in 2024
All-time low
35.12
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2024

0102030402012201820242012: 35.12013: 35.12014: 35.12015: 35.12016: 35.12017: 35.22018: 35.22019: 35.22020: 35.22021: 35.32022: 35.32023: 35.42024: 35.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 35.43 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Papua New Guinea peaked at 35.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.12, in 2013.

That places Papua New Guinea 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Papua New Guinea, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 35.12 —
2013 35.12 -0.0%
2014 35.13 +0.0%
2015 35.13 +0.0%
2016 35.15 +0.0%
2017 35.16 +0.0%
2018 35.19 +0.1%
2019 35.21 +0.1%
2020 35.25 +0.1%
2021 35.28 +0.1%
2022 35.33 +0.1%
2023 35.37 +0.1%
2024 35.43 +0.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 35.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.48, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 35.43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.01, 43% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.15 35.12 35.21 8
2020s 35.33 35.25 35.43 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 83 Solomon Islands 38.64 compare
  2. 84 Cameroon 37.8 compare
  3. 85 Angola 36.94 compare
  4. 87 Comoros 34.78 compare
  5. 88 Nigeria 31.31 compare
  6. 89 East Timor 28.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Papua New Guinea?
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Papua New Guinea was 35.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 35.43 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 35.12 in 2013.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
Papua New Guinea ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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