People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 59.43 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands is 59.43 people, measured 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, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 65.81 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.43 people, in 2024.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 135th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.78 people | 65.76 people | 65.81 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 62.43 people | 59.43 people | 65.12 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 132 Cook Islands 129.07 people compare
- 133 Tuvalu 124.83 people compare
- 134 Netherlands 82.58 people compare
- 136 Palau 47.73 people compare
- 137 Bulgaria 13.38 people compare
- 138 Luxembourg 12.57 people compare
More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Foreign aid received by income group 16.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 16.61 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 82.7% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 16.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 88.6% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 16.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands was 59.43 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 65.81 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.43 people in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.