People without basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: People without basic handwashing facilities was 190,208 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan, 2011–2019
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2019, people without basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan stood at 190,208 people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan peaked at 190,208 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 169,522 people, in 2011.
That places Kazakhstan 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 169,522 people | — |
| 2012 | 171,845 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 174,268 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 176,783 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 179,376 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 182,081 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 184,874 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 187,572 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 190,208 people | +1.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 190,208 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 190,208 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,137 people, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 90 Trinidad and Tobago 239,366 people
- 91 Cape Verde 205,371 people
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 198,066 people compare
- 94 Suriname 173,762 people compare
- 95 Vanuatu 169,107 people compare
- 96 Armenia 160,647 people compare
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan was 190,208 people in 2019, 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 190,208 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,522 people in 2011.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Kazakhstan ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.