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
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan, 2011–2019
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%.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 98.7% | — |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 98.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 98.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 3 North Macedonia 99.8% compare
- 4 Montenegro 99.3% compare
- 5 Philippines 98.9% compare
- 7 Serbia 98.0%
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 97.3% compare
- 9 Iraq 96.9% compare
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.