Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 99.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 120 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2019
All-time low
99.0%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan, 2011–2019

0204060801002011201520192011: 99 %2012: 99 %2013: 99 %2014: 99 %2015: 99 %2016: 99 %2017: 99 %2018: 99 %2019: 99 %

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 population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan is 99.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan peaked at 99.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2011.

That places Kazakhstan 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 4 North Macedonia 99.7% compare
  2. 5 Montenegro 99.2% compare
  3. 7 Mexico 98.8% compare
  4. 8 Aruba 98.6% compare
  5. 9 Saudi Arabia 98.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan?
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kazakhstan was 99.0% in 2019, 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 population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2011.
How does Kazakhstan rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Kazakhstan ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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 population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.