Sanitation facilities usage in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Sanitation facilities usage was 47,527 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47,527 people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
72nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
60,952 people
in 2000
All-time low
46,667 people
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Sanitation facilities usage in Tajikistan, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 61.0k people2001: 60.7k people2002: 60.3k people2003: 60.0k people2004: 59.6k people2005: 59.2k people2006: 58.7k people2007: 58.2k people2008: 57.6k people2009: 57.1k people2010: 56.6k people2011: 56.1k people2012: 55.6k people2013: 55.1k people2014: 54.5k people2015: 53.9k people2016: 53.2k people2017: 52.4k people2018: 51.5k people2019: 50.4k people2020: 49.3k people2021: 48.0k people2022: 46.7k people2023: 47.5k 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 sanitation facilities usage in Tajikistan is 47,527 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Tajikistan peaked at 60,952 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46,667 people, in 2022.

Tajikistan ranks 72nd of 232 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 59,236 people 57,117 people 60,952 people 10
2010s 53,929 people 50,441 people 56,590 people 10
2020s 47,886 people 46,667 people 49,304 people 4

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 69 East Timor 110,407 people compare
  2. 70 Sao Tome and Principe 78,551 people compare
  3. 71 El Salvador 75,817 people compare
  4. 73 Equatorial Guinea 44,592 people compare
  5. 74 Kiribati 43,532 people compare
  6. 75 Saudi Arabia 42,627 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in Tajikistan?
Sanitation facilities usage in Tajikistan was 47,527 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 recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 60,952 people in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 46,667 people in 2022.
How does Tajikistan rank for sanitation facilities usage?
Tajikistan ranks 72nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.