Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 64.4% against 62.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 66th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th of 113 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.4% | 44.3% | 20.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 62.2% | 2.2% | 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, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 64.4% against 62.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 66th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th 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, urban (% of urban 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.