Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 41,064 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tajikistan, 2000–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 41,064 people for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tajikistan peaked at 48,449 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40,393 people, in 2022.
Tajikistan ranks 67th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,449 people | — |
| 2001 | 48,327 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 48,177 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 48,004 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 47,825 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47,617 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 47,355 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 47,075 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 46,795 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 46,516 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 46,248 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 45,989 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 45,753 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 45,517 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 45,233 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 44,916 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 44,532 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 44,055 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 43,500 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 42,825 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 42,103 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 41,292 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 40,393 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 41,064 people | +1.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 41,064 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517 people, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,614 people | 46,516 people | 48,449 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,857 people | 42,825 people | 46,248 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,213 people | 40,393 people | 42,103 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 64 East Timor 110,407 people compare
- 65 Malaysia 89,970 people compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 86,573 people compare
- 68 El Salvador 36,926 people compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 29,709 people compare
- 70 Kiribati 27,806 people compare
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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tajikistan?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tajikistan was 41,064 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48,449 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,393 people in 2022.
- How does Tajikistan rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Tajikistan ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.