Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: People without basic handwashing facilities

Papua New Guinea
6.83 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.02 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
46th
Sierra Leone rank
45th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200420142024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 7.02 million people against 6.83 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 192,810 people.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 46th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.