Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
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 Turkmenistan is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Turkmenistan peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 60.6% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 84.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 1 Mexico 100.0% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 99.8% compare
- 4 Montenegro 99.3% compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Turkmenistan?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Turkmenistan was 100.0% in 2024, 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Turkmenistan ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.