Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural

Namibia
62.41
in 2017
Papua New Guinea
64.35
in 2024
Namibia rank
68th
Papua New Guinea rank
66th

Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural over time

  • Namibia
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200920162024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 64.35 against 62.41 in Namibia, a difference of 1.94.

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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 64.35 against 62.41 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
1.94, 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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
Namibia ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed