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.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174,394 people | — |
| 2001 | 176,022 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 168,261 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 160,306 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 152,205 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 143,937 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 135,327 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 126,462 people | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 117,446 people | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 108,853 people | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 100,739 people | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 92,417 people | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 83,700 people | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 74,597 people | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 65,138 people | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 55,352 people | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 45,238 people | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 34,804 people | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 24,050 people | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 12,976 people | -46.0% |
| 2020 | 5,135 people | -60.4% |
| 2021 | 4,016 people | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 2,814 people | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 1,535 people | -45.4% |
| 2024 | 188.6 people | -87.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 188.6 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.57 million people, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 188.6 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,797 people, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -87.7% | 1,535 people | 188.6 people |
| 2020 | -60.4% | 12,976 people | 5,135 people |
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 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2833 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8535 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4667 (2050)
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.