Azerbaijan vs Tajikistan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Azerbaijan
59,330 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
41,064 people
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
93rd
Tajikistan rank
95th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Azerbaijan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 59,330 people against 41,064 people in Tajikistan, a difference of 18,266 people.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.4 times Tajikistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 93rd and Tajikistan ranks 95th of 175 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.30 million people | 310,308 people | 985,104 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 706,028 people | 139,316 people | 566,713 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 232,638 people | 41,213 people | 191,424 people | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Azerbaijan or Tajikistan?
- Azerbaijan, at 59,330 people against 41,064 people in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Azerbaijan and Tajikistan?
- 18,266 people, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Tajikistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Tajikistan rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Azerbaijan ranks 93rd and Tajikistan ranks 95th 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 People in rural areas 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.