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

Tajikistan: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 67.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
67.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 113 countries
All-time high
67.6%
in 2019
All-time low
66.5%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tajikistan, 2006–2023

02040602006201420232006: 66.5 %2007: 66.5 %2008: 66.5 %2009: 66.5 %2010: 66.5 %2011: 66.6 %2012: 66.8 %2013: 66.9 %2014: 67 %2015: 67.1 %2016: 67.2 %2017: 67.4 %2018: 67.5 %2019: 67.6 %2020: 67.6 %2021: 67.6 %2022: 67.6 %2023: 67.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tajikistan is 67.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tajikistan peaked at 67.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2006.

Tajikistan ranks 54th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tajikistan, 2006 to 2023.
Year % Change
2006 66.5%
2007 66.5% +0.0%
2008 66.5% +0.0%
2009 66.5% +0.0%
2010 66.5% +0.0%
2011 66.6% +0.2%
2012 66.8% +0.2%
2013 66.9% +0.2%
2014 67.0% +0.2%
2015 67.1% +0.2%
2016 67.2% +0.2%
2017 67.4% +0.2%
2018 67.5% +0.2%
2019 67.6% +0.2%
2020 67.6% +0.0%
2021 67.6% +0.0%
2022 67.6% +0.0%
2023 67.6% +0.0%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 67.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 67.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.8%, 71% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.5% 66.5% 66.5% 4
2010s 67.1% 66.5% 67.6% 10
2020s 67.6% 67.6% 67.6% 4

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 51 Guatemala 69.9% compare
  2. 52 Jamaica 69.5% compare
  3. 53 Samoa 69.4% compare
  4. 55 Suriname 66.8% compare
  5. 56 Bangladesh 66.1% compare
  6. 57 Nepal 65.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tajikistan?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tajikistan was 67.6% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2006.
How does Tajikistan rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Tajikistan ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.