People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.2959 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Tajikistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.2959 people per square kilometre for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Tajikistan peaked at 2.63 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.291 people per square kilometre, in 2022.
Tajikistan ranks 116th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, per in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.63 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.55 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.47 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.38 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.28 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.19 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.08 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.98 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.86 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.75 people per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.63 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5 people per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.38 people per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.24 people per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.11 people per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9553 people per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7952 people per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.626 people per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4484 people per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3086 people per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3034 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2975 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.291 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2959 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.2959 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.83 people per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.2959 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.009 people per square kilometre, 33.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 people per square kilometre | 1.75 people per square kilometre | 2.63 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9989 people per square kilometre | 0.3086 people per square kilometre | 1.63 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2969 people per square kilometre | 0.291 people per square kilometre | 0.3034 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 113 Israel 0.3463 people per square kilometre compare
- 114 Botswana 0.3424 people per square kilometre compare
- 115 Turkey 0.3271 people per square kilometre compare
- 117 Syria 0.2652 people per square kilometre compare
- 118 Argentina 0.2628 people per square kilometre compare
- 119 Mongolia 0.2386 people per square kilometre 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, per in Tajikistan?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Tajikistan was 0.2959 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.291 people per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Tajikistan rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Tajikistan ranks 116th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.