Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 35.43 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 35.43 for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Papua New Guinea peaked at 35.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.13, in 2015.
That places Papua New Guinea 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35.13 | — |
| 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 46.83, 76% of the median. (42 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.17 | 35.13 | 35.21 | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.33 | 35.25 | 35.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Papua New Guinea was 35.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.13 in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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