Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Namibia
62.4%
in 2017
Papua New Guinea
64.4%
in 2024
Namibia rank
68th
Papua New Guinea rank
66th
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 64.4% against 62.4% in Namibia, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 113 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 64.4% against 62.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Namibia ranks 68th 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.