People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tajikistan, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tajikistan stood at 1.66 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 176.3% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tajikistan peaked at 1.66 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -31.18 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Tajikistan 15th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2003 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2004 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2005 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2006 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2007 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2008 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2009 | -6.2 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2010 | -6.85 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2011 | -7.63 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2012 | -8.58 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2013 | -9.82 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2014 | -11.51 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2015 | -13.69 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2016 | -16.76 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2017 | -21.27 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2018 | -28.38 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2019 | -31.18 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2020 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2021 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2022 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.66 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5815 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.66 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.92 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +176.3% | -2.18 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +94.6% | -31.18 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -33.4% | -21.27 % change on previous year | -28.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.44 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -15.57 % change on previous year | -31.18 % change on previous year | -6.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 12 Vanuatu 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Guinea 1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Egypt 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Ethiopia 1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 1.57 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tajikistan?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tajikistan was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.18 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Tajikistan rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tajikistan ranks 15th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.