Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 99.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 113 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2011
All-time low
99.2%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Kazakhstan, 2011–2019

0204060801002011201520192011: 99.2 %2012: 99.2 %2013: 99.2 %2014: 99.2 %2015: 99.2 %2016: 99.2 %2017: 99.2 %2018: 99.2 %2019: 99.2 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 99.2% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Kazakhstan peaked at 99.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2011.

Kazakhstan ranks 4th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
  2. 2 North Macedonia 99.6% compare
  3. 3 Montenegro 99.2% compare
  4. 5 Saudi Arabia 98.8% compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 98.6% compare
  6. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Kazakhstan?
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Kazakhstan was 99.2% in 2019, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2011.
How does Kazakhstan rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
Kazakhstan ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.