Number without basic handwashing in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number without basic handwashing was 587.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
587.81
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
117th
of 120 countries
All-time high
641.32
in 2016
All-time low
587.81
in 2024
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Tuvalu, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 587.81 for number without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Tuvalu peaked at 641.32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 587.81, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number without basic handwashing in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 641.32 | — |
| 2017 | 641.21 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 637.56 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 630.64 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 622.78 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 613.33 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 603.85 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 595.74 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 587.81 | -1.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 587.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 587.81 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 637.68 | 630.64 | 641.32 | 4 |
| 2020s | 604.7 | 587.81 | 622.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,326 compare
- 115 Aruba 1,505 compare
- 116 Nauru 1,101 compare
- 118 Bahrain 0
- 118 Qatar 0
- 118 Turkmenistan 0 compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Tuvalu?
- Number without basic handwashing in Tuvalu was 587.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 641.32 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 587.81 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Tuvalu ranks 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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