Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Kiribati
64.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
64.4%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
65th
Papua New Guinea rank
66th
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Kiribati
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 64.7% against 64.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 113 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.7% | 64.4% | 0.4% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 64.4% | 0.4% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas, Kiribati or Papua New Guinea?
- Kiribati, at 64.7% against 64.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas between Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Kiribati ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. 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.