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.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87,068 people | — |
| 2001 | 86,757 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 86,391 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 85,980 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 85,550 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 85,067 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 84,483 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 83,863 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 83,236 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 82,606 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 81,988 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 81,376 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 80,894 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 80,482 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 80,066 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 79,663 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 79,213 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 78,666 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 78,038 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 77,329 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 76,495 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 75,546 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 74,469 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 76,710 people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 78,996 people | +3.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 78,996 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,494 people, 12.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.61 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.