Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 95.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 95.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 95.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2016.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 95.4% | — |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 95.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.7%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 95.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Turks and Caicos Islands was 95.4% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2016.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.