Tajikistan vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Tajikistan
0.7%
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
0.7%
in 2024
Tajikistan rank
141st
United States Virgin Islands rank
140th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Tajikistan
  • United States Virgin Islands
0246200020122024

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Tajikistan ranks 141st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 140th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tajikistan averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tajikistan United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 5.2% 0.9% 4.3% Tajikistan
2010s 2.1% 0.8% 1.3% Tajikistan
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Tajikistan or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Tajikistan and United States Virgin Islands?
0.0%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and United States Virgin Islands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Tajikistan and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
Tajikistan ranks 141st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 140th 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

Indicator
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
%
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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