People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 0.524 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Tajikistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Tajikistan is 0.524 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Tajikistan peaked at 2.95 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5109 people per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Tajikistan 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.95 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.87 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.78 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.68 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.59 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.48 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.37 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.26 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.14 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.02 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.89 people per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.76 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.63 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.49 people per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.35 people per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.19 people per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8463 people per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.66 people per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5109 people per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5119 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5124 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5125 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.524 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.524 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.28 people per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.524 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.052 people per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.51 people per square kilometre | 2.02 people per square kilometre | 2.95 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 people per square kilometre | 0.5109 people per square kilometre | 1.89 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5152 people per square kilometre | 0.5119 people per square kilometre | 0.524 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 132 Bermuda 0.6991 people per square kilometre compare
- 133 Algeria 0.6443 people per square kilometre compare
- 134 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6285 people per square kilometre compare
- 136 Venezuela 0.5148 people per square kilometre compare
- 137 United Kingdom 0.4886 people per square kilometre compare
- 138 Botswana 0.4738 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Tajikistan?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Tajikistan was 0.524 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5109 people per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Tajikistan rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Tajikistan ranks 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 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.