Comoros vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on

Comoros
34.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
35.4%
in 2024
Comoros rank
81st
Papua New Guinea rank
80th

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time

  • Comoros
  • Papua New Guinea
101520253035200620152024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 35.4% against 34.8% in Comoros, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 109 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 21.1% 35.2% 14.0% Papua New Guinea
2020s 31.6% 35.3% 3.8% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Comoros or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 35.4% against 34.8% in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Comoros and Papua New Guinea?
0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Papua New Guinea?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
Comoros ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,114 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed