Kazakhstan vs Turkmenistan: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Kazakhstan
0.0%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
0.0%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
105th
Turkmenistan rank
105th
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time
- Kazakhstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 105th and Turkmenistan ranks 105th of 175 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 105th and Turkmenistan ranks 105th of 175 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.