Paraguay vs Tonga: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Paraguay
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 80.9% against 80.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 54th and Tonga ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.0% | 80.9% | 0.9% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 80.9% | 0.8% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Paraguay or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 80.9% against 80.2% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Paraguay and Tonga?
- 0.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and Tonga rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Paraguay ranks 54th and Tonga ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.