Sanitation facilities usage in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Sanitation facilities usage was 47,527 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage 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
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.
Sanitation facilities usage in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60,952 people | — |
| 2001 | 60,666 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60,339 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 59,977 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 59,602 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 59,185 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 58,695 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 58,176 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 57,650 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 57,117 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 56,590 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 56,064 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 55,569 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 55,070 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 54,512 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 53,910 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 53,220 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 52,412 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 51,499 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 50,441 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 49,304 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 48,047 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 46,667 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 47,527 people | +1.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 47,527 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,262 people, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 69 East Timor 110,407 people compare
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 78,551 people compare
- 71 El Salvador 75,817 people compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 44,592 people compare
- 74 Kiribati 43,532 people compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 42,627 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 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.