Turkmenistan vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Turkmenistan
7.47 million people
in 2024
Zambia
7.99 million people
in 2024
Turkmenistan rank
90th
Zambia rank
88th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Turkmenistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 7.99 million people against 7.47 million people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 513,390 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 88th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.70 million people | 2.84 million people | 1.87 million people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 6.00 million people | 5.05 million people | 942,571 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 7.20 million people | 7.27 million people | 65,640 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Turkmenistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 7.99 million people against 7.47 million people in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Turkmenistan and Zambia?
- 513,390 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turkmenistan and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Turkmenistan ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 88th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.