Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home

Cameroon
28.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
30.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
74th
Papua New Guinea rank
73rd

Population with basic handwashing facilities at home over time

  • Cameroon
  • Papua New Guinea
0102030201220182024

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 74th and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd of 112 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 population with basic handwashing facilities at home, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 30.8% against 28.7% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in population with basic handwashing facilities at home 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 population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
Cameroon ranks 74th and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
118 places, 1,786 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed