Belarus vs Turkmenistan: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Belarus
0.2%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
0.2%
in 2024
Belarus rank
161st
Turkmenistan rank
164th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Belarus
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Belarus ranks 161st and Turkmenistan ranks 164th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Belarus or Turkmenistan?
- Belarus, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Belarus ranks 161st and Turkmenistan ranks 164th 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 Share of population 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.