Papua New Guinea vs Uzbekistan: Rural without basic handwashing

Papua New Guinea
6.31 million
in 2024
Uzbekistan
4.46 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
Uzbekistan rank
41st

Rural without basic handwashing over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Uzbekistan
02.0M4.0M6.0M201220182024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.31 million against 4.46 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.84 million.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Uzbekistan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Uzbekistan ranks 41st 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 Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2010s 5.71 million 4.02 million 1.69 million Papua New Guinea
2020s 6.10 million 4.30 million 1.80 million Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural without basic handwashing, Papua New Guinea or Uzbekistan?
Papua New Guinea, at 6.31 million against 4.46 million in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural without basic handwashing between Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan?
1.84 million, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan rank globally for rural without basic handwashing?
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Uzbekistan ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed