People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 385,701 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed 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
Turkmenistan recorded 385,701 people for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.44 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 380,381 people, in 2023.
That places Turkmenistan 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.44 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.42 million people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million people | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million people | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 931,126 people | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 858,297 people | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 781,681 people | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 700,973 people | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 615,859 people | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 543,447 people | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 475,741 people | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 411,044 people | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 404,777 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 397,917 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 390,427 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 382,352 people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 380,381 people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 385,701 people | +1.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 385,701 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million people, 20% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 385,701 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.44 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 672,346 people | 404,777 people | 1.00 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 387,356 people | 380,381 people | 397,917 people | 5 |
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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 safely managed drinking water sources in Turkmenistan?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Turkmenistan was 385,701 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 safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,381 people in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Turkmenistan ranks 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.