People not using improved drinking water sources in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: People not using improved drinking water sources was 5,849 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved drinking water sources 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved drinking water sources in Turkmenistan stood at 5,849 people.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Turkmenistan peaked at 367,989 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,291 people, in 2023.
Turkmenistan ranks 131st of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved drinking water sources in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 367,989 people | — |
| 2001 | 358,132 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 347,576 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 336,236 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 324,067 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 309,615 people | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 294,399 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 278,497 people | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 262,012 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 244,969 people | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 232,923 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 214,414 people | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 195,207 people | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 175,243 people | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 154,475 people | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 132,853 people | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 110,346 people | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 86,933 people | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 69,512 people | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 55,916 people | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 41,932 people | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 27,599 people | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 12,973 people | -53.0% |
| 2023 | 5,291 people | -59.2% |
| 2024 | 5,849 people | +10.5% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 5,849 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,603 people, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 5,849 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,187 people, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved drinking water sources in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -59.2% | 12,973 people | 5,291 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 312,349 people | 244,969 people | 367,989 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,782 people | 55,916 people | 232,923 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,729 people | 5,291 people | 41,932 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -34.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -23.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.705 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -10.53 % 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 0.3932 % 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 people not using improved drinking water sources in Turkmenistan?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Turkmenistan was 5,849 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 people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 367,989 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,291 people in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Turkmenistan ranks 131st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.