People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 501,075 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan, 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
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan is 501,075 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 703,325 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 501,075 people, in 2024.
That places Kyrgyzstan 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 701,270 people | — |
| 2001 | 703,325 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 696,053 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 688,364 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 680,486 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 666,728 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 652,262 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 636,842 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 620,929 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 607,713 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 598,361 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 589,383 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 579,692 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 569,240 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 558,184 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 546,728 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 534,891 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 525,827 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 516,949 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 509,881 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 506,732 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 508,364 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 507,684 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 504,963 people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 501,075 people | -0.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 501,075 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 million people, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 501,075 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 665,397 people | 607,713 people | 703,325 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 552,914 people | 509,881 people | 598,361 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 505,764 people | 501,075 people | 508,364 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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 people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan was 501,075 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 people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 703,325 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 501,075 people in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.