Marshall Islands vs Tonga: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Marshall Islands

80.2%

in 2021

Tonga

79.6%

in 2024

Marshall Islands rank

41st

Tonga rank

44th

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

Marshall Islands currently reports 80.2% against 79.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Marshall Islands ranks 41st and Tonga ranks 44th 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.