Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 2.42 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tajikistan, 2006–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tajikistan stood at 2.42 million people. 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Tajikistan peaked at 2.42 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million people, 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.74 million people | — |
| 2007 | 1.77 million people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.92 million people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.96 million people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.17 million people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.21 million people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.24 million people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.33 million people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.38 million people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.42 million people | +1.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 2.42 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million people, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 2.42 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,132 people, 21.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 million people | 1.74 million people | 1.84 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million people | 1.88 million people | 2.24 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 million people | 2.29 million people | 2.42 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tajikistan?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tajikistan was 2.42 million people in 2023, 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million people in 2006.
- How does Tajikistan rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Tajikistan ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 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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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.