Fiji vs Marshall Islands: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Fiji
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 80.2% against 80.1% in Fiji, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 43rd and Marshall Islands ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.1% | 80.2% | 0.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 80.2% | 0.1% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Fiji or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 80.2% against 80.1% in Fiji as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Fiji and Marshall Islands?
- 0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Marshall Islands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Fiji and Marshall Islands rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Fiji ranks 43rd and Marshall Islands ranks 41st of 113 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, rural (% of rural 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.