Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0 people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Turkmenistan peaked at 976,879 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2017.
That places Turkmenistan 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 976,879 people | — |
| 2001 | 931,933 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 885,163 people | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 836,395 people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 785,564 people | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 732,514 people | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 677,410 people | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 620,460 people | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 561,909 people | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 501,795 people | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 440,069 people | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 376,598 people | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 311,233 people | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 243,849 people | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 174,357 people | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 102,683 people | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 28,806 people | -71.9% |
| 2017 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,132 people. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -100.0% | 28,806 people | 0 people |
| 2016 | -71.9% | 102,683 people | 28,806 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 751,002 people | 501,795 people | 976,879 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,760 people | 0 people | 440,069 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 109 Montenegro 1,414 people compare
- 110 Turks and Caicos Islands 290.73 people compare
- 111 Tuvalu 117.51 people compare
- 112 Mexico 0 people compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Turkmenistan?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Turkmenistan was 0 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 976,879 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2017.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Turkmenistan ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.