Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
69th
of 232 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2021
All-time low
98.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 99.8% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Turkmenistan peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 69th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.7% | — |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 99.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 66 Albania 99.9% compare
- 67 Syria 99.8% compare
- 68 United Kingdom 99.8% compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 99.8% compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 99.8% compare
- 72 Belarus 99.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Turkmenistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.23 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 46.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0365 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 33.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Turkmenistan?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Turkmenistan was 99.8% 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 population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Turkmenistan ranks 69th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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 population using improved 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, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.