Rural without basic handwashing in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Rural without basic handwashing was 120,315 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without basic handwashing in Kyrgyzstan, 2006–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without basic handwashing in Kyrgyzstan stood at 120,315. 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 without basic handwashing in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 565,645 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 120,315, 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 without basic handwashing in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 544,230 | — |
| 2007 | 547,432 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 550,452 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 556,178 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 565,645 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 541,686 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 516,236 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 489,322 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 461,107 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 431,788 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 401,384 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 370,012 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 337,872 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 305,818 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 272,802 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 237,459 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 199,900 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 160,655 | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 120,315 | -25.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 120,315 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 120,315 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,132, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 549,573 | 544,230 | 556,178 | 4 |
| 2010s | 442,087 | 305,818 | 565,645 | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,226 | 120,315 | 272,802 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 86 Costa Rica 144,152 compare
- 87 Vanuatu 139,859 compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 122,181 compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 103,949 compare
- 91 Cape Verde 103,296 compare
- 92 Armenia 102,172 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 without basic handwashing in Kyrgyzstan?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Kyrgyzstan was 120,315 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 565,645 in 2010.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,315 in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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