People without basic handwashing facilities in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: People without basic handwashing facilities was 587.81 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
587.81 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
117th
of 120 countries
All-time high
641.32 people
in 2016
All-time low
587.81 people
in 2024
Years of data
9
2016–2024

People without basic handwashing facilities in Tuvalu, 2016–2024

02004006002016202020242016: 641.3 people2017: 641.2 people2018: 637.6 people2019: 630.6 people2020: 622.8 people2021: 613.3 people2022: 603.8 people2023: 595.7 people2024: 587.8 people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 587.81 people for people without basic handwashing facilities 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, people without basic handwashing facilities in Tuvalu peaked at 641.32 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 587.81 people, in 2024.

That places Tuvalu 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 637.68 people 630.64 people 641.32 people 4
2020s 604.7 people 587.81 people 622.78 people 5

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,326 people compare
  2. 115 Aruba 1,505 people compare
  3. 116 Nauru 1,101 people compare
  4. 118 Bahrain 0 people compare
  5. 118 Qatar 0 people compare
  6. 118 Turkmenistan 0 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Tuvalu?
People without basic handwashing facilities in Tuvalu was 587.81 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 641.32 people in 2016.
What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 587.81 people in 2024.
How does Tuvalu rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
Tuvalu ranks 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is people without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.