People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 98.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Turkmenistan, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Turkmenistan stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Turkmenistan peaked at 98.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.9% | — |
| 2001 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.7% | 91.9% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 95.1% | 98.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Turkmenistan?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Turkmenistan was 98.7% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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