Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.2032 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2032
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
156th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.7885
in 2004
All-time low
0.1975
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024

0.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.72001: 0.7222002: 0.7452003: 0.7672004: 0.7892005: 0.7422006: 0.6962007: 0.6512008: 0.6162009: 0.5852010: 0.5542011: 0.5242012: 0.4952013: 0.4662014: 0.4382015: 0.4112016: 0.3842017: 0.3592018: 0.3342019: 0.2882020: 0.2362021: 0.1982022: 0.1992023: 0.2012024: 0.203

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Turkmenistan is 0.2032, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.7885 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1975, in 2021.

Turkmenistan ranks 156th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in Turkmenistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7
2001 0.7225 +3.2%
2002 0.7447 +3.1%
2003 0.7667 +3.0%
2004 0.7885 +2.8%
2005 0.7423 -5.9%
2006 0.6963 -6.2%
2007 0.6505 -6.6%
2008 0.6158 -5.3%
2009 0.5847 -5.1%
2010 0.5541 -5.2%
2011 0.5241 -5.4%
2012 0.4947 -5.6%
2013 0.466 -5.8%
2014 0.438 -6.0%
2015 0.4108 -6.2%
2016 0.3845 -6.4%
2017 0.359 -6.6%
2018 0.3344 -6.8%
2019 0.2878 -14.0%
2020 0.2361 -17.9%
2021 0.1975 -16.3%
2022 0.1994 +0.9%
2023 0.2013 +1.0%
2024 0.2032 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7012 0.5847 0.7885 10
2010s 0.4253 0.2878 0.5541 10
2020s 0.2075 0.1975 0.2361 5

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 153 Ecuador 0.2329 compare
  2. 154 Belarus 0.2285 compare
  3. 155 United Arab Emirates 0.2084 compare
  4. 157 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1719 compare
  5. 158 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1647 compare
  6. 159 Palestine, State of 0.1507 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Turkmenistan?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Turkmenistan was 0.2032 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7885 in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1975 in 2021.
How does Turkmenistan rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Turkmenistan ranks 156th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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