Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 120,315 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kyrgyzstan, 2006–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kyrgyzstan stood at 120,315 people. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 565,645 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 120,315 people, in 2024.
That places Kyrgyzstan 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 544,230 people | — |
| 2007 | 547,432 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 550,452 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 556,178 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 565,645 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 541,686 people | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 516,236 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 489,322 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 461,107 people | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 431,788 people | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 401,384 people | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 370,012 people | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 337,872 people | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 305,818 people | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 272,802 people | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 237,459 people | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 199,900 people | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 160,655 people | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 120,315 people | -25.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 120,315 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million people, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 120,315 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,132 people, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 549,573 people | 544,230 people | 556,178 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 442,087 people | 305,818 people | 565,645 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,226 people | 120,315 people | 272,802 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 86 Costa Rica 144,152 people compare
- 87 Vanuatu 139,859 people compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 122,181 people compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 103,949 people compare
- 91 Cape Verde 103,296 people compare
- 92 Armenia 102,172 people compare
More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2833 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8535 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4667 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kyrgyzstan?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kyrgyzstan was 120,315 people in 2024, 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 565,645 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,315 people in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.