Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Nigeria
31.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
35.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
93rd
Papua New Guinea rank
91st
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 35.4% against 31.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 93rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 91st of 127 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.3% | 35.2% | 4.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 35.3% | 4.3% | 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, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 35.4% against 31.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Nigeria ranks 93rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 91st of 127 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.