Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5,201 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Turkmenistan, 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
Turkmenistan recorded 0 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Turkmenistan peaked at 5,201 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2019.
Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,201 people | — |
| 2001 | 5,048 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4,884 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4,706 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 4,515 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4,312 people | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 4,097 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3,870 people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3,631 people | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 3,380 people | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 3,116 people | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 2,839 people | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 2,545 people | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 2,233 people | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 1,901 people | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 1,548 people | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 1,171 people | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 768.22 people | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 339.14 people | -55.9% |
| 2019 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -100.0% | 339.14 people | 0 people |
| 2018 | -55.9% | 768.22 people | 339.14 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,364 people | 3,380 people | 5,201 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,646 people | 0 people | 3,116 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Turkmenistan?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Turkmenistan was 0 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,201 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2019.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Turkmenistan ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.