Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 92.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Tuvalu, 2016–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 92.7% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. 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 Tuvalu peaked at 92.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2016.
That places Tuvalu 29th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 92.7% | — |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 92.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 92.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.0%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.7% | 92.7% | 92.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.7% | 92.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Tuvalu?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Tuvalu was 92.7% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2016.
- How does Tuvalu rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Tuvalu ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.