Ghana vs Solomon Islands: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Ghana

31.3%

in 2024

Solomon Islands

28.4%

in 2022

Ghana rank

73rd

Solomon Islands rank

76th

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

Ghana currently reports 31.3% against 28.4% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 2.9%.

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 73rd and Solomon Islands ranks 76th 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.