Jamaica vs Kiribati: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Jamaica

71.0%

in 2024

Kiribati

64.7%

in 2024

Jamaica rank

62nd

Kiribati rank

65th

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

Jamaica currently reports 71.0% against 64.7% in Kiribati, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 62nd and Kiribati ranks 65th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.