Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 93.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tajikistan stood at 93.4%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tajikistan peaked at 94.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2019.
That places Tajikistan 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 94.2% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.4% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 4 |
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More population data for Tajikistan
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 145.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.04 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.04 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 12,157 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.04 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.96 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tajikistan?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tajikistan was 93.4% 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 share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2019.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Tajikistan ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. 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.