Belize vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Belize
88.7%
in 2022
Turks and Caicos Islands
88.8%
in 2024
Belize rank
22nd
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
21st
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Belize
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 88.8% against 88.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 22nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 21st of 113 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.4% | 88.8% | 0.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.8% | 0.1% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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, Belize or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 88.8% against 88.7% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Belize and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.1%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Belize ranks 22nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 21st 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.