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

Tajikistan: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 86.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
86.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2006
All-time low
86.7%
in 2019
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Tajikistan, 2006–2023

0204060802006201420232006: 88.6 %2007: 88.6 %2008: 88.6 %2009: 88.6 %2010: 88.6 %2011: 88.4 %2012: 88.2 %2013: 88 %2014: 87.8 %2015: 87.6 %2016: 87.4 %2017: 87.2 %2018: 87 %2019: 86.7 %2020: 86.7 %2021: 86.7 %2022: 86.7 %2023: 86.7 %

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

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 86.7% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Tajikistan peaked at 88.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2019.

Tajikistan ranks 42nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.6% 88.6% 88.6% 4
2010s 87.7% 86.7% 88.6% 10
2020s 86.7% 86.7% 86.7% 4

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 39 Uzbekistan 88.0% compare
  2. 40 Saint Lucia 87.9% compare
  3. 41 Syria 87.3% compare
  4. 43 Costa Rica 86.5% compare
  5. 44 Marshall Islands 86.4% compare
  6. 45 Tonga 85.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Tajikistan?
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Tajikistan was 86.7% in 2023, 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 Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2019.
How does Tajikistan rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
Tajikistan ranks 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tajikistan 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.