People using at least a basic drinking water source in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 7.49 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Turkmenistan stood at 7.49 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Turkmenistan peaked at 7.49 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.13 million people, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 98th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.13 million people | — |
| 2001 | 4.23 million people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.33 million people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.43 million people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.54 million people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.65 million people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.76 million people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.88 million people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.00 million people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.13 million people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.25 million people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.39 million people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.54 million people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.70 million people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.86 million people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.02 million people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.20 million people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.37 million people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.54 million people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.73 million people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.91 million people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.06 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.22 million people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.36 million people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 7.49 million people | +1.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 7.49 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.66 million people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 7.49 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.20 million people, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.61 million people | 4.13 million people | 5.13 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 million people | 5.25 million people | 6.73 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 million people | 6.91 million people | 7.49 million 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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Turkmenistan?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Turkmenistan was 7.49 million 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 million people in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Turkmenistan ranks 98th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.