Sub-Saharan Africa vs Turkmenistan: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location

Sub-Saharan Africa
35.4%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
99.7%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
Turkmenistan rank
36th

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Turkmenistan
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 99.7% against 35.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 64.3%.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st and Turkmenistan ranks 36th of 32 groups.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 24.3% 93.9% 69.5% Turkmenistan
2010s 30.2% 97.2% 67.0% Turkmenistan
2020s 34.8% 99.7% 64.8% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Sub-Saharan Africa or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 99.7% against 35.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkmenistan?
64.3%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st and Turkmenistan ranks 36th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed