Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Sri Lanka
60,195 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
72,720 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
108th
Tajikistan rank
105th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 72,720 people against 60,195 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 12,525 people.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 108th and Tajikistan ranks 105th of 232 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.90 million people | 351,862 people | 1.55 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 890,123 people | 172,281 people | 717,843 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 139,106 people | 71,500 people | 67,606 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Sri Lanka or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 72,720 people against 60,195 people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 12,525 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tajikistan rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 108th and Tajikistan ranks 105th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.