People using improved sanitation facilities in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: People using improved sanitation facilities was 10.32 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Tajikistan, 2000–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 10.32 million people for people using improved sanitation facilities in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Tajikistan peaked at 10.32 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.87 million people, in 2000.
That places Tajikistan 83rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.52 million people | 5.87 million people | 7.21 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.38 million people | 7.39 million people | 9.46 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.00 million people | 9.68 million people | 10.32 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Tajikistan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
- Population density 145.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.04 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 12,157 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.04 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.04 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.07 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Tajikistan?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Tajikistan was 10.32 million people 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 people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.32 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 million people in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tajikistan ranks 83rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.