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

Latest (2024)
92.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 113 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2016
All-time low
92.7%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Tuvalu, 2016–2024

0204060801002016202020242016: 92.7 %2017: 92.7 %2018: 92.7 %2019: 92.7 %2020: 92.7 %2021: 92.7 %2022: 92.7 %2023: 92.7 %2024: 92.7 %

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

Annual values for Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Tuvalu, 2016 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 92.7% 92.7% 92.7% 4
2020s 92.7% 92.7% 92.7% 5

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 26 Sri Lanka 93.4% compare
  2. 27 Moldova 93.4%
  3. 28 Bhutan 93.1% compare
  4. 30 Belize 92.1% compare
  5. 31 Pakistan 92.1% compare
  6. 32 Fiji 91.1% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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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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Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.