Population using at least basic sanitation services in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2021
All-time low
96.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Turkmenistan stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Turkmenistan peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.3% | — |
| 2001 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 96.3% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.6% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 11 United Arab Emirates 99.9% compare
- 12 Switzerland 99.9% compare
- 13 Italy 99.9% compare
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 sanitation services in Turkmenistan?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Turkmenistan was 99.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Turkmenistan ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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