Turkmenistan vs Uruguay: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Turkmenistan
15,231 people
in 2024
Uruguay
13,977 people
in 2024
Turkmenistan rank
128th
Uruguay rank
129th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 15,231 people against 13,977 people in Uruguay, a difference of 1,254 people.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 128th and Uruguay ranks 129th of 232 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,144 people | 83,484 people | 27,340 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 32,627 people | 46,847 people | 14,220 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 14,978 people | 19,910 people | 4,932 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Turkmenistan or Uruguay?
- Turkmenistan, at 15,231 people against 13,977 people in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Turkmenistan and Uruguay?
- 1,254 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turkmenistan and Uruguay rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Turkmenistan ranks 128th and Uruguay ranks 129th 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.