Rural without basic handwashing in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Rural without basic handwashing was 117.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
117.51
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
111th
of 113 countries
All-time high
158.45
in 2016
All-time low
117.51
in 2024
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Rural without basic handwashing in Tuvalu, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 117.51 for rural without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Tuvalu peaked at 158.45 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 117.51, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 111th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural without basic handwashing in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 158.45 | — |
| 2017 | 154.02 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 148.96 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 143.37 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 137.85 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 132.23 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 126.88 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 122.07 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 117.51 | -3.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 117.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 117.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,068, 0% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 151.2 | 143.37 | 158.45 | 4 |
| 2020s | 127.31 | 117.51 | 137.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 108 Marshall Islands 1,784 compare
- 109 Montenegro 1,414 compare
- 110 Turks and Caicos Islands 290.73 compare
- 112 Mexico 0 compare
- 112 Turkmenistan 0 compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural without basic handwashing in Tuvalu?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Tuvalu was 117.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 158.45 in 2016.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.51 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Tuvalu ranks 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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