Number without basic handwashing in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Number without basic handwashing was 198,066 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
198,066
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
92nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
706,885
in 2010
All-time low
198,066
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Number without basic handwashing in Kyrgyzstan, 2006–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2006201520242006: 680.0k2007: 684.0k2008: 687.8k2009: 694.9k2010: 706.9k2011: 679.5k2012: 650.4k2013: 619.7k2014: 587.5k2015: 554.1k2016: 519.5k2017: 483.7k2018: 447.2k2019: 410.9k2020: 373.7k2021: 333.4k2022: 290.3k2023: 245.0k2024: 198.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 198,066 for number without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 706,885 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 198,066, in 2024.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 92nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Number without basic handwashing in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Number without basic handwashing in Kyrgyzstan, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 680,021 —
2007 684,010 +0.6%
2008 687,772 +0.5%
2009 694,920 +1.0%
2010 706,885 +1.7%
2011 679,471 -3.9%
2012 650,401 -4.3%
2013 619,678 -4.7%
2014 587,495 -5.2%
2015 554,084 -5.7%
2016 519,454 -6.2%
2017 483,736 -6.9%
2018 447,185 -7.6%
2019 410,943 -8.1%
2020 373,656 -9.1%
2021 333,439 -10.8%
2022 290,333 -12.9%
2023 244,955 -15.6%
2024 198,066 -19.1%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 198,066 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 198,066 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,137, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 686,681 680,021 694,920 4
2010s 565,933 410,943 706,885 10
2020s 288,090 198,066 373,656 5

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 89 Palestine 279,537 compare
  2. 90 Trinidad and Tobago 239,366 compare
  3. 91 Cape Verde 205,371 compare
  4. 93 Kazakhstan 190,208 compare
  5. 94 Suriname 173,762 compare
  6. 95 Vanuatu 169,107 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number without basic handwashing in Kyrgyzstan?
Number without basic handwashing in Kyrgyzstan was 198,066 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 706,885 in 2010.
What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 198,066 in 2024.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for number without basic handwashing?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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