Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 6,463 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 6,463 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Tajikistan peaked at 12,503 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,274 people, in 2022.
That places Tajikistan 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 urban areas in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,503 people | — |
| 2001 | 12,339 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 12,162 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 11,974 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11,777 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11,568 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11,340 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 11,101 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10,855 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 10,601 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 10,342 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 10,075 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 9,816 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9,554 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 9,279 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 8,994 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 8,688 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8,356 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 7,999 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 7,616 people | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 7,201 people | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 6,754 people | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 6,274 people | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 6,463 people | +3.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 6,463 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339 people, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,622 people | 10,601 people | 12,503 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,072 people | 7,616 people | 10,342 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,673 people | 6,274 people | 7,201 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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 urban areas in Tajikistan?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Tajikistan was 6,463 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 urban areas recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,503 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,274 people in 2022.
- How does Tajikistan rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Tajikistan ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 urban 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.