Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Cameroon
28.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
30.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
75th
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 30.8% against 28.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.1%.
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 | 28.7% | 30.8% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 30.8% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 30.8% against 28.7% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.1%, 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 of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Cameroon ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. 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.