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.
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 |
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More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 114.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 15.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 10.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0296 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0322 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.49 Mt CO2e (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.