Number without basic handwashing in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Number without basic handwashing was 2,326 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,326
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
114th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2,326
in 2024
All-time low
1,963
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number without basic handwashing in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 2,326. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 2,326 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,963, in 2016.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 114th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number without basic handwashing in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,963 | — |
| 2017 | 2,037 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2,114 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,188 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,243 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,279 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,303 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,315 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,326 | +0.5% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2,326 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,240, 7% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2,326 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,076 | 1,963 | 2,188 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,293 | 2,243 | 2,326 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 111 Marshall Islands 6,167 compare
- 112 North Macedonia 5,982 compare
- 113 Montenegro 4,661 compare
- 115 Aruba 1,505 compare
- 116 Nauru 1,101 compare
- 117 Tuvalu 587.81 compare
More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.243 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Number without basic handwashing in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2,326 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,326 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,963 in 2016.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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