Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 93.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tuvalu is 93.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tuvalu peaked at 94.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 94.1% | — |
| 2017 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 93.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 93.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.1% | 94.0% | 94.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.9% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More population data for Tuvalu
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 765 people (2100)
- Population density 409.67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5484 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tuvalu?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tuvalu was 93.9% 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 population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Tuvalu ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of 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.