Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Papua New Guinea
35.4%
in 2024
Senegal
26.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Senegal rank
83rd
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 35.4% against 26.9% in Senegal, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Senegal ranks 83rd of 109 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2% | 20.8% | 14.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 25.4% | 9.9% | 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, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Papua New Guinea, at 35.4% against 26.9% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 8.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Senegal ranks 83rd 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.