Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 103,949 people in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
103,949 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
90th
of 113 countries
All-time high
103,949 people
in 2019
All-time low
93,742 people
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan, 2011–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2011201520192011: 93.7k people2012: 94.9k people2013: 96.1k people2014: 97.4k people2015: 98.7k people2016: 100.0k people2017: 101.4k people2018: 102.7k people2019: 103.9k people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan is 103,949 people, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan peaked at 103,949 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93,742 people, in 2011.

Kazakhstan ranks 90th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan, 2011 to 2019.
Year people Change
2011 93,742 people
2012 94,900 people +1.2%
2013 96,109 people +1.3%
2014 97,368 people +1.3%
2015 98,664 people +1.3%
2016 100,017 people +1.4%
2017 101,417 people +1.4%
2018 102,721 people +1.3%
2019 103,949 people +1.2%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 103,949 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 103,949 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,132 people, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 87 Vanuatu 139,859 people compare
  2. 88 Trinidad and Tobago 122,181 people
  3. 89 Kyrgyzstan 120,315 people compare
  4. 91 Cape Verde 103,296 people
  5. 92 Armenia 102,172 people compare
  6. 93 Guyana 88,106 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan?
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan was 103,949 people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 103,949 people in 2019.
What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 93,742 people in 2011.
How does Kazakhstan rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
Kazakhstan ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
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, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.