Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Turkmenistan is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Turkmenistan peaked at 8.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Turkmenistan ranks 168th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -53.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +8.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -60.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Turkmenistan?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Turkmenistan was 0.1% 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Turkmenistan ranks 168th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.