People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 501,075 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
501,075 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
104th
of 150 countries
All-time high
703,325 people
in 2001
All-time low
501,075 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220242000: 701.3k people2001: 703.3k people2002: 696.1k people2003: 688.4k people2004: 680.5k people2005: 666.7k people2006: 652.3k people2007: 636.8k people2008: 620.9k people2009: 607.7k people2010: 598.4k people2011: 589.4k people2012: 579.7k people2013: 569.2k people2014: 558.2k people2015: 546.7k people2016: 534.9k people2017: 525.8k people2018: 516.9k people2019: 509.9k people2020: 506.7k people2021: 508.4k people2022: 507.7k people2023: 505.0k people2024: 501.1k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 101 Belgium 599,028 people compare
  2. 102 New Zealand 583,980 people compare
  3. 103 Finland 555,141 people compare
  4. 105 Sweden 493,051 people compare
  5. 106 Eswatini 486,741 people compare
  6. 107 Fiji 478,297 people compare

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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

Indicator
People not using safely managed sanitation 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.