Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 290.73 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 people.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 290.73 people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 321.91 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 290.73 people, in 2024.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 321.76 people | — |
| 2017 | 321.75 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 321.91 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 321.67 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 318.55 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 313.07 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 306.3 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 298.27 people | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 290.73 people | -2.5% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 290.73 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 122,181 people, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 290.73 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183 people, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 321.77 people | 321.67 people | 321.91 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 305.39 people | 290.73 people | 318.55 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 107 North Macedonia 1,821 people compare
- 108 Marshall Islands 1,784 people compare
- 109 Montenegro 1,414 people compare
- 111 Tuvalu 117.51 people compare
- 112 Mexico 0 people compare
- 112 Turkmenistan 0 people compare
More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -92.16 % change on previous year (2006)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands was 290.73 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 321.91 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.73 people in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.