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

Papua New Guinea currently reports 64.4% against 62.4% in Namibia, a difference of 1.9%.

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.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.