Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural

Papua New Guinea
64.35
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
62.84
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
66th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
67th

Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0204060200820162024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 64.35 against 62.84 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.51.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 66th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th of 113 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2010s 64.35 44.26 20.09 Papua New Guinea
2020s 64.35 62.17 2.19 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
Papua New Guinea, at 64.35 against 62.84 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.51, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
Papua New Guinea ranks 66th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th 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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About this data

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