People not using improved sanitation facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 600.55 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2016–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 600.55 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 600.55 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 502.27 people, in 2016.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 166th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 502.27 people | — |
| 2017 | 521.95 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 542.23 people | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 562 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 576.73 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 586.76 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 593.56 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 597.12 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 600.55 people | +0.6% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 600.55 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 600.55 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,977 people, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 532.11 people | 502.27 people | 562 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 590.94 people | 576.73 people | 600.55 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 163 Wallis and Futuna 794.47 people compare
- 164 American Samoa 730.22 people compare
- 165 United States Virgin Islands 629.25 people compare
- 167 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 475.35 people
- 168 Nauru 428.55 people compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 369.72 people compare
More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate -108.03 % change on previous year (2006)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -108.03 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands was 600.55 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 600.55 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 502.27 people in 2016.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 166th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.