Kiribati vs Nepal: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Kiribati
58.6%
in 2024
Nepal
65.8%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
58th
Nepal rank
57th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Kiribati
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 65.8% against 58.6% in Kiribati, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 58th and Nepal ranks 57th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.6% | 52.5% | 6.1% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 62.4% | 3.9% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Kiribati or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 65.8% against 58.6% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Kiribati and Nepal?
- 7.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nepal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Nepal rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Kiribati ranks 58th and Nepal ranks 57th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.