Kiribati vs Laos: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Kiribati

58.6%

in 2024

Laos

56.6%

in 2024

Kiribati rank

58th

Laos rank

59th

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

Kiribati currently reports 58.6% against 56.6% in Laos, a difference of 2.0%.

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

Kiribati ranks 58th and Laos ranks 59th 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.