People without basic handwashing facilities in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: People without basic handwashing facilities was 198,066 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

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

People without basic handwashing facilities in Kyrgyzstan, 2006–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2006201520242006: 680.0k people2007: 684.0k people2008: 687.8k people2009: 694.9k people2010: 706.9k people2011: 679.5k people2012: 650.4k people2013: 619.7k people2014: 587.5k people2015: 554.1k people2016: 519.5k people2017: 483.7k people2018: 447.2k people2019: 410.9k people2020: 373.7k people2021: 333.4k people2022: 290.3k people2023: 245.0k people2024: 198.1k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 198,066 people for people without basic handwashing facilities 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, people without basic handwashing facilities in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 706,885 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 198,066 people, 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.

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Kyrgyzstan?
People without basic handwashing facilities in Kyrgyzstan was 198,066 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 706,885 people in 2010.
What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 198,066 people in 2024.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is people without basic handwashing facilities 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 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.