Kiribati vs Vanuatu: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Kiribati
64.7%
in 2024
Vanuatu
65.9%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
65th
Vanuatu rank
64th
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Kiribati
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 65.9% against 64.7% in Kiribati, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 65th and Vanuatu ranks 64th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.7% | 64.0% | 0.7% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 65.4% | 0.7% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas, Kiribati or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 65.9% against 64.7% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas between Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 1.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Vanuatu rank globally for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Kiribati ranks 65th and Vanuatu ranks 64th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.