People using at least basic drinking water services in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: People using at least basic drinking water services was 99.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Turkmenistan is 99.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Turkmenistan peaked at 99.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 50th out of 214 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.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.1% | — |
| 2001 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 90.1% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 94.4% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 99.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Turkmenistan?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Turkmenistan was 99.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Turkmenistan ranks 50th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.