Population using improved sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 7.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.19 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
95th
of 232 countries
All-time high
7.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.85 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000201220242000: 4.9M2001: 4.9M2002: 4.9M2003: 5.0M2004: 5.1M2005: 5.1M2006: 5.1M2007: 5.2M2008: 5.2M2009: 5.3M2010: 5.4M2011: 5.5M2012: 5.6M2013: 5.7M2014: 5.8M2015: 5.9M2016: 6.1M2017: 6.2M2018: 6.3M2019: 6.5M2020: 6.7M2021: 6.8M2022: 7.0M2023: 7.1M2024: 7.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan is 7.19 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.85 million, in 2000.

That places Kyrgyzstan 95th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Population using improved sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4.85 million —
2001 4.90 million +0.9%
2002 4.95 million +1.1%
2003 5.00 million +1.0%
2004 5.05 million +1.0%
2005 5.10 million +1.0%
2006 5.15 million +0.9%
2007 5.19 million +0.8%
2008 5.23 million +0.7%
2009 5.29 million +1.2%
2010 5.39 million +1.9%
2011 5.50 million +2.1%
2012 5.61 million +2.0%
2013 5.72 million +2.0%
2014 5.83 million +1.9%
2015 5.95 million +1.9%
2016 6.06 million +2.0%
2017 6.19 million +2.0%
2018 6.32 million +2.1%
2019 6.48 million +2.6%
2020 6.66 million +2.7%
2021 6.82 million +2.4%
2022 6.95 million +2.0%
2023 7.07 million +1.7%
2024 7.19 million +1.6%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 7.19 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 7.19 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.07 million 4.85 million 5.29 million 10
2010s 5.91 million 5.39 million 6.48 million 10
2020s 6.94 million 6.66 million 7.19 million 5

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 92 Switzerland 8.92 million compare
  2. 93 Burundi 8.12 million compare
  3. 94 Turkmenistan 7.48 million compare
  4. 96 Niger 7.17 million compare
  5. 97 Laos 7.09 million compare
  6. 98 Libya 7.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan?
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan was 7.19 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 7.19 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.85 million in 2000.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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