Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 99.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 99.7% for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2000.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.4% | — |
| 2001 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 93.4% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.1% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 5 |
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More population data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4759 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 645,668 people (2100)
- Population density 61.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Kyrgyzstan was 99.7% in 2024, 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.