Sri Lanka vs Turkmenistan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Sri Lanka
0 people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
0 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
141st
Turkmenistan rank
141st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Turkmenistan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 141st and Turkmenistan ranks 141st of 175 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.72 million people 51,586 people 1.67 million people Sri Lanka
2010s 773,176 people 24,186 people 748,989 people Sri Lanka
2020s 55,171 people 677.94 people 54,493 people Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
Sri Lanka, at 0 people against 0 people in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?
0 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Sri Lanka ranks 141st and Turkmenistan ranks 141st 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

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.