Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 30.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 30.8% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Papua New Guinea peaked at 30.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2012.
That places Papua New Guinea 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Papua New Guinea was 30.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.