People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 99.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2017
All-time low
89.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Turkmenistan, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 892001: 892002: 892003: 892004: 892005: 89.72006: 90.52007: 91.32008: 92.12009: 92.92010: 93.62011: 94.42012: 95.22013: 962014: 96.82015: 97.52016: 98.32017: 99.1

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 99.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Turkmenistan peaked at 99.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2000.

Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2 in Turkmenistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 89.0%
2001 89.0% +0.0%
2002 89.0% +0.0%
2003 89.0% +0.0%
2004 89.0% +0.0%
2005 89.7% +0.9%
2006 90.5% +0.9%
2007 91.3% +0.9%
2008 92.1% +0.9%
2009 92.9% +0.8%
2010 93.6% +0.8%
2011 94.4% +0.8%
2012 95.2% +0.8%
2013 96.0% +0.8%
2014 96.8% +0.8%
2015 97.5% +0.8%
2016 98.3% +0.8%
2017 99.1% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.1% 89.0% 92.9% 10
2010s 96.4% 93.6% 99.1% 8

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 15 Jordan 99.4% compare
  2. 16 Mexico 99.3% compare
  3. 17 Serbia 99.1% compare
  4. 19 Montenegro 99.0% compare
  5. 20 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
  6. 21 Suriname 98.8% compare

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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 99.1% 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 99.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2000.
How does Turkmenistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Turkmenistan ranks 18th 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 8.5%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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