People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 97.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Turkmenistan, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Turkmenistan is 97.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Turkmenistan peaked at 97.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 27th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.5% | — |
| 2001 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4% | 90.5% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 93.8% | 97.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 24 Palestine, State of 98.0% compare
- 25 Bangladesh 97.9% compare
- 26 Viet Nam 97.8% compare
- 28 Jordan 97.6% compare
- 29 Philippines 96.7% compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 96.3% compare
More health data for Turkmenistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.0291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Turkmenistan?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Turkmenistan was 97.7% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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