Papua New Guinea vs Uzbekistan: People without basic handwashing facilities

Papua New Guinea
6.83 million people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
6.67 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
46th
Uzbekistan rank
47th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Uzbekistan
02.0M4.0M6.0M201220182024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.83 million people against 6.67 million people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 156,210 people.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 46th and Uzbekistan ranks 47th 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
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.