Marshall Islands vs Tonga: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Marshall Islands

86.4%

in 2021

Tonga

85.5%

in 2024

Marshall Islands rank

44th

Tonga rank

45th

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

Marshall Islands currently reports 86.4% against 85.5% in Tonga, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 44th and Tonga ranks 45th 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.