Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 177 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
84.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 100.0% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Turkmenistan peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.2% | — |
| 2001 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 84.2% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 91.1% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 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 population using at least basic drinking-water services in Turkmenistan?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Turkmenistan was 100.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Turkmenistan ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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