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

Solomon Islands

70.7%

in 2019

Vanuatu

65.9%

in 2024

Solomon Islands rank

63rd

Vanuatu rank

64th

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

Solomon Islands currently reports 70.7% against 65.9% in Vanuatu, a difference of 4.8%.

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

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

Solomon Islands ranks 63rd and Vanuatu ranks 64th 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.