Sanitation facilities usage in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Sanitation facilities usage was 5.99 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.99 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
132nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
6.64 people
in 2018
All-time low
5.99 people
in 2024
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Sanitation facilities usage 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
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 5.99 people. 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, sanitation facilities usage in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 6.64 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.99 people, in 2024.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 132nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sanitation facilities usage in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6.63 people | — |
| 2017 | 6.63 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.64 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.63 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.57 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.45 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.31 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 6.15 people | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.99 people | -2.5% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 5.99 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936 people, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.63 people | 6.63 people | 6.64 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.3 people | 5.99 people | 6.57 people | 5 |
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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 sanitation facilities usage in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Turks and Caicos Islands was 5.99 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 sanitation facilities usage recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 people in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 132nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.