Belize vs Turks and Caicos Islands: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Belize
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 88.8% against 88.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 22nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 21st of 113 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.4% | 88.8% | 0.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.8% | 0.1% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Belize or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 88.8% against 88.7% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Belize and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.1%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Belize ranks 22nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 21st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.