People without basic handwashing facilities in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: People without basic handwashing facilities was 198,066 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without basic handwashing facilities in Kyrgyzstan, 2006–2024
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.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 680,021 people | — |
| 2007 | 684,010 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 687,772 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 694,920 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 706,885 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 679,471 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 650,401 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 619,678 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 587,495 people | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 554,084 people | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 519,454 people | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 483,736 people | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 447,185 people | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 410,943 people | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 373,656 people | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 333,439 people | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 290,333 people | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 244,955 people | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 198,066 people | -19.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 198,066 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million people, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 198,066 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,137 people, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 89 Palestine 279,537 people compare
- 90 Trinidad and Tobago 239,366 people compare
- 91 Cape Verde 205,371 people compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 190,208 people compare
- 94 Suriname 173,762 people compare
- 95 Vanuatu 169,107 people compare
More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2833 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8535 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4667 (2050)
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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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.