Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 117.51 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 people.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 117.51 people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Tuvalu peaked at 158.45 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 117.51 people, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 111th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 151.2 people | 143.37 people | 158.45 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 127.31 people | 117.51 people | 137.85 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tuvalu?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tuvalu was 117.51 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 158.45 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.51 people in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Tuvalu ranks 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 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.