Drinking water usage in urban areas in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 78,996 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Tajikistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water usage in urban areas in Tajikistan stood at 78,996 people.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Tajikistan peaked at 87,068 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74,469 people, in 2022.
That places Tajikistan 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,100 people | 82,606 people | 87,068 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,772 people | 77,329 people | 81,988 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,443 people | 74,469 people | 78,996 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 21 Indonesia 97,336 people compare
- 22 Turkey 86,194 people compare
- 23 Madagascar 79,365 people compare
- 25 South Sudan 71,509 people compare
- 26 Benin 61,850 people compare
- 27 Papua New Guinea 57,751 people compare
More environment data for Tajikistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 22.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Tajikistan?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Tajikistan was 78,996 people 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 drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87,068 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,469 people in 2022.
- How does Tajikistan rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Tajikistan ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.