Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 120,315 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
120,315 people
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
89th
of 113 countries
All-time high
565,645 people
in 2010
All-time low
120,315 people
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kyrgyzstan, 2006–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2006201520242006: 544.2k people2007: 547.4k people2008: 550.5k people2009: 556.2k people2010: 565.6k people2011: 541.7k people2012: 516.2k people2013: 489.3k people2014: 461.1k people2015: 431.8k people2016: 401.4k people2017: 370.0k people2018: 337.9k people2019: 305.8k people2020: 272.8k people2021: 237.5k people2022: 199.9k people2023: 160.7k people2024: 120.3k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 91 Cape Verde 103,296 people compare
  6. 92 Armenia 102,172 people compare

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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.

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About this data

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.