People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 9.97 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tajikistan, 2000–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 9.97 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tajikistan peaked at 9.97 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.75 million people, in 2000.
That places Tajikistan 78th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.37 million people | 5.75 million people | 7.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 million people | 7.19 million people | 9.15 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 million people | 9.36 million people | 9.97 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tajikistan?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tajikistan was 9.97 million people in 2023, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.97 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 million people in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Tajikistan ranks 78th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.