Eswatini vs Vanuatu: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Eswatini

36.3%

in 2024

Vanuatu

42.2%

in 2024

Eswatini rank

66th

Vanuatu rank

64th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Vanuatu currently reports 42.2% against 36.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 66th and Vanuatu ranks 64th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
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, 1,715 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.