Turkmenistan vs Western Africa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location

Turkmenistan
99.7%
in 2024
Western Africa
41.6%
in 2024
Turkmenistan rank
36th
Western Africa rank
28th

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

  • Turkmenistan
  • Western Africa
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 99.7% against 41.6% in Western Africa, a difference of 58.1%.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 2.4 times Western Africa's.

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

Turkmenistan ranks 36th and Western Africa ranks 28th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkmenistan Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 93.9% 24.1% 69.7% Turkmenistan
2010s 97.2% 32.6% 64.6% Turkmenistan
2020s 99.7% 39.9% 59.7% 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, Turkmenistan or Western Africa?
Turkmenistan, at 99.7% against 41.6% in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Turkmenistan and Western Africa?
58.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Western Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Turkmenistan and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Turkmenistan ranks 36th and Western Africa ranks 28th of 213 countries.
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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About this data

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