Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 35.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Papua New Guinea is 35.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Papua New Guinea peaked at 35.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2013.
That places Papua New Guinea 80th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 35.1% | — |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2% | 35.1% | 35.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 35.2% | 35.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More infrastructure data for Papua New Guinea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 38.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 172,691 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.69 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 172,691 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3877 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Papua New Guinea?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Papua New Guinea was 35.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2013.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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