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

Kiribati

64.7%

in 2024

Solomon Islands

70.7%

in 2019

Kiribati rank

65th

Solomon Islands rank

63rd

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

Solomon Islands currently reports 70.7% against 64.7% in Kiribati, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

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

Kiribati ranks 65th and Solomon Islands ranks 63rd 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.