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