Fiji vs Tonga: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
Fiji
80.1%
in 2024
Tonga
79.6%
in 2024
Fiji rank
43rd
Tonga rank
44th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Fiji
- Tonga
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 80.1% against 79.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 43rd and Tonga ranks 44th of 113 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.1% | 79.6% | 0.6% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 79.6% | 0.6% | Fiji |
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 Tonga?
- Fiji, at 80.1% against 79.6% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Fiji and Tonga?
- 0.5%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Tonga rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Fiji ranks 43rd and Tonga ranks 44th 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.