People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.002 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Turkmenistan stood at 0.002 people per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.0127 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.002 people per person, in 2021.
That places Turkmenistan 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0127 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0126 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0124 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0115 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.01 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 people per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 people per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 people per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 people per person | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 people per person | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 people per person | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.004 people per person | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 people per person | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 people per person | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 people per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.002 people per person | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.002 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.002 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.002 people per person | +1.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.002 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0261 people per person, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.002 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 people per person, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0113 people per person | 0.0087 people per person | 0.0127 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 people per person | 0.0029 people per person | 0.0081 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 people per person | 0.002 people per person | 0.0024 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 153 Belarus 0.0023 people per person compare
- 154 Saudi Arabia 0.0022 people per person compare
- 155 United Arab Emirates 0.0021 people per person compare
- 157 United Kingdom 0.0017 people per person compare
- 158 Syria 0.0016 people per person compare
- 159 Albania 0.0016 people per person compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Turkmenistan?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Turkmenistan was 0.002 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 people per person in 2021.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.