Population using improved sanitation facilities in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 20.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.59 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
55th
of 232 countries
All-time high
20.59 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.34 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000201220242000: 15.3M2001: 15.4M2002: 15.5M2003: 15.6M2004: 15.7M2005: 15.8M2006: 16.0M2007: 16.1M2008: 16.3M2009: 16.5M2010: 16.7M2011: 17.0M2012: 17.2M2013: 17.5M2014: 17.8M2015: 18.0M2016: 18.3M2017: 18.6M2018: 18.9M2019: 19.2M2020: 19.5M2021: 19.7M2022: 20.0M2023: 20.3M2024: 20.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 20.59 million for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.34 million, in 2000.

Kazakhstan ranks 55th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Population using improved sanitation facilities in Kazakhstan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 15.34 million —
2001 15.42 million +0.5%
2002 15.50 million +0.6%
2003 15.60 million +0.6%
2004 15.71 million +0.7%
2005 15.84 million +0.8%
2006 15.98 million +0.9%
2007 16.14 million +1.0%
2008 16.32 million +1.1%
2009 16.52 million +1.2%
2010 16.75 million +1.4%
2011 16.98 million +1.4%
2012 17.23 million +1.5%
2013 17.49 million +1.5%
2014 17.76 million +1.5%
2015 18.04 million +1.6%
2016 18.32 million +1.6%
2017 18.62 million +1.6%
2018 18.91 million +1.6%
2019 19.20 million +1.5%
2020 19.48 million +1.5%
2021 19.74 million +1.4%
2022 20.03 million +1.5%
2023 20.33 million +1.5%
2024 20.59 million +1.3%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 20.59 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 20.59 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.84 million 15.34 million 16.52 million 10
2010s 17.93 million 16.75 million 19.20 million 10
2020s 20.04 million 19.48 million 20.59 million 5

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 52 North Korea 22.58 million compare
  2. 53 Cote d'Ivoire 21.99 million compare
  3. 54 Uganda 21.06 million compare
  4. 56 Chile 19.66 million compare
  5. 57 Cameroon 18.81 million compare
  6. 58 Netherlands 18.23 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Kazakhstan?
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Kazakhstan was 20.59 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 20.59 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.34 million in 2000.
How does Kazakhstan rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Kazakhstan ranks 55th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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