Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Share rural basic handwashing

Cameroon
28.67
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
30.76
in 2024
Cameroon rank
75th
Papua New Guinea rank
74th

Share rural basic handwashing over time

  • Cameroon
  • Papua New Guinea
0102030201220182024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 30.76 against 28.67 in Cameroon, a difference of 2.09.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 28.67 30.76 2.1 Papua New Guinea
2020s 28.67 30.76 2.1 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share rural basic handwashing, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 30.76 against 28.67 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in share rural basic handwashing between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
2.09, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share rural basic handwashing?
Cameroon ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share rural 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