Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 249 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2021
All-time low
93.3%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 99.7% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Turkmenistan peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2004.
That places Turkmenistan 37th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.3% | — |
| 2001 | 93.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 99.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 93.3% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.5% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 34 Italy 99.9% compare
- 35 Northern Mariana Islands 99.8% compare
- 36 Belarus 99.7% compare
- 38 Republic of Korea 99.7% compare
- 38 South Korea 99.7% compare
- 40 Guadeloupe 99.7% 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Turkmenistan?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Turkmenistan was 99.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2004.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Turkmenistan ranks 37th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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