People not using improved sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 188.6 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan stood at 188.6 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 87.7% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 176,022 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 188.6 people, in 2024.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 171st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146,321 people | 108,853 people | 176,022 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,901 people | 12,976 people | 100,739 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,738 people | 188.6 people | 5,135 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan was 188.6 people in 2024, 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 176,022 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.6 people in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 171st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.