Rural without basic handwashing in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Rural without basic handwashing was 2.42 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.42 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.42 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.74 million
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Rural without basic handwashing in Tajikistan, 2006–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2006201420232006: 1.7M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.8M2010: 1.9M2011: 1.9M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.2M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.2M2020: 2.3M2021: 2.3M2022: 2.4M2023: 2.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, rural without basic handwashing in Tajikistan stood at 2.42 million. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Tajikistan peaked at 2.42 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million, in 2006.

Tajikistan ranks 51st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Rural without basic handwashing in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Rural without basic handwashing in Tajikistan, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 1.74 million —
2007 1.77 million +1.9%
2008 1.81 million +2.0%
2009 1.84 million +2.1%
2010 1.88 million +2.2%
2011 1.92 million +1.9%
2012 1.96 million +2.0%
2013 2.00 million +2.1%
2014 2.04 million +2.1%
2015 2.08 million +2.1%
2016 2.12 million +2.0%
2017 2.17 million +1.9%
2018 2.21 million +1.8%
2019 2.24 million +1.8%
2020 2.29 million +2.0%
2021 2.33 million +1.9%
2022 2.38 million +1.8%
2023 2.42 million +1.7%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 2.42 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 2.42 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,132, 21.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.79 million 1.74 million 1.84 million 4
2010s 2.06 million 1.88 million 2.24 million 10
2020s 2.35 million 2.29 million 2.42 million 4

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 48 Liberia 2.55 million compare
  2. 49 Sri Lanka 2.55 million compare
  3. 50 Guatemala 2.50 million compare
  4. 52 Thailand 2.16 million compare
  5. 53 Laos 2.06 million compare
  6. 54 Syria 2.01 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Tajikistan?
Rural without basic handwashing in Tajikistan was 2.42 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.42 million in 2023.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2006.
How does Tajikistan rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Tajikistan ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan 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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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
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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