People not using improved sanitation facilities in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 15,231 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Turkmenistan, 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
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities in Turkmenistan is 15,231 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Turkmenistan peaked at 61,052 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14,010 people, in 2021.
That places Turkmenistan 128th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58,340 people | — |
| 2001 | 59,038 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 59,730 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 60,404 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 61,052 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 58,250 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 55,322 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 52,283 people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 49,729 people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 47,293 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 44,812 people | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 42,280 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 39,691 people | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 37,038 people | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 34,317 people | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 31,522 people | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 28,652 people | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 25,704 people | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 22,678 people | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 19,578 people | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 16,409 people | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 14,010 people | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 14,416 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 14,823 people | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 15,231 people | +2.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 15,231 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67,932 people, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 15,231 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,797 people, 4.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,144 people | 47,293 people | 61,052 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,627 people | 19,578 people | 44,812 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,978 people | 14,010 people | 16,409 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Turkmenistan?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Turkmenistan was 15,231 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61,052 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,010 people in 2021.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Turkmenistan ranks 128th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.