Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 30.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
30.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2012
All-time low
30.8%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2024

01020302012201820242012: 30.82013: 30.82014: 30.82015: 30.82016: 30.82017: 30.82018: 30.82019: 30.82020: 30.82021: 30.82022: 30.82023: 30.82024: 30.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Papua New Guinea stood at 30.8%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Papua New Guinea peaked at 30.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2012.

That places Papua New Guinea 73rd out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%) in Papua New Guinea, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 30.8%
2013 30.8% +0.0%
2014 30.8% +0.0%
2015 30.8% +0.0%
2016 30.8% +0.0%
2017 30.8% +0.0%
2018 30.8% +0.0%
2019 30.8% +0.0%
2020 30.8% +0.0%
2021 30.8% +0.0%
2022 30.8% +0.0%
2023 30.8% +0.0%
2024 30.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.8% 30.8% 30.8% 8
2020s 30.8% 30.8% 30.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Papua New Guinea?
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Papua New Guinea was 30.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2012.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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