Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 88.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands is 88.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 88.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2016.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 21st of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 88.8% | — |
| 2017 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 88.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.4%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 88.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.9%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Turks and Caicos Islands was 88.8% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2016.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.