Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 98.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
98.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 113 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2011
All-time low
98.7%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan, 2011–2019

0204060801002011201520192011: 98.7 %2012: 98.7 %2013: 98.7 %2014: 98.7 %2015: 98.7 %2016: 98.7 %2017: 98.7 %2018: 98.7 %2019: 98.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2019, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan peaked at 98.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2011.

That places Kazakhstan 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 3 North Macedonia 99.8% compare
  2. 4 Montenegro 99.3% compare
  3. 5 Philippines 98.9% compare
  4. 7 Serbia 98.0% compare
  5. 8 Kyrgyzstan 97.3% compare
  6. 9 Iraq 96.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan was 98.7% in 2019, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2011.
How does Kazakhstan rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Kazakhstan ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.