Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Papua New Guinea
64.4%
in 2024
Vanuatu
65.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
66th
Vanuatu rank
64th
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 65.9% against 64.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 66th and Vanuatu ranks 64th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.4% | 63.9% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 65.4% | 1.1% | Vanuatu |
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, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 65.9% 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 Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 1.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 66th and Vanuatu ranks 64th 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.