Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 64.35 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
64.35
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 113 countries
All-time high
64.35
in 2012
All-time low
64.35
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea is 64.35, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea peaked at 64.35 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.35, in 2012.
That places Papua New Guinea 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 64.35 | — |
| 2013 | 64.35 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.35 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 64.35 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.35 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.35 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.35 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.35 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.35 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64.35 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.35 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.35 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64.35 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 64.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.41, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 64.35 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.97, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.35 | 64.35 | 64.35 | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.35 | 64.35 | 64.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea was 64.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.35 in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.35 in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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