People without basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: People without basic handwashing facilities was 190,208 people in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
190,208 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
93rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
190,208 people
in 2019
All-time low
169,522 people
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

People without basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan, 2011–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2011201520192011: 169.5k people2012: 171.8k people2013: 174.3k people2014: 176.8k people2015: 179.4k people2016: 182.1k people2017: 184.9k people2018: 187.6k people2019: 190.2k people

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.

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 90 Trinidad and Tobago 239,366 people compare
  2. 91 Cape Verde 205,371 people compare
  3. 92 Kyrgyzstan 198,066 people compare
  4. 94 Suriname 173,762 people compare
  5. 95 Vanuatu 169,107 people compare
  6. 96 Armenia 160,647 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.