Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 30.8% against 28.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 113 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.7% | 30.8% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 30.8% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 30.8% against 28.7% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Cameroon ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.