Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 41,064 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41,064 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
67th
of 175 countries
All-time high
48,449 people
in 2000
All-time low
40,393 people
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tajikistan, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201120232000: 48.4k people2001: 48.3k people2002: 48.2k people2003: 48.0k people2004: 47.8k people2005: 47.6k people2006: 47.4k people2007: 47.1k people2008: 46.8k people2009: 46.5k people2010: 46.2k people2011: 46.0k people2012: 45.8k people2013: 45.5k people2014: 45.2k people2015: 44.9k people2016: 44.5k people2017: 44.1k people2018: 43.5k people2019: 42.8k people2020: 42.1k people2021: 41.3k people2022: 40.4k people2023: 41.1k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  1. 64 East Timor 110,407 people compare
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  5. 69 Saudi Arabia 29,709 people compare
  6. 70 Kiribati 27,806 people compare

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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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.