People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 99.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2017
All-time low
96.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.82001: 96.82002: 96.82003: 96.82004: 96.82005: 97.12006: 97.32007: 97.52008: 97.72009: 982010: 98.22011: 98.42012: 98.72013: 98.92014: 99.12015: 99.42016: 99.62017: 99.8

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

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 99.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Turkmenistan peaked at 99.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2000.

Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Turkmenistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 96.8%
2001 96.8% +0.0%
2002 96.8% +0.0%
2003 96.8% +0.0%
2004 96.8% +0.0%
2005 97.1% +0.2%
2006 97.3% +0.2%
2007 97.5% +0.2%
2008 97.7% +0.2%
2009 98.0% +0.2%
2010 98.2% +0.2%
2011 98.4% +0.2%
2012 98.7% +0.2%
2013 98.9% +0.2%
2014 99.1% +0.2%
2015 99.4% +0.2%
2016 99.6% +0.2%
2017 99.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.2% 96.8% 98.0% 10
2010s 99.0% 98.2% 99.8% 8

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 2 Uruguay 99.3% compare
  2. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.9% compare
  3. 4 Kazakhstan 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Turkmenistan?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Turkmenistan was 99.8% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2000.
How does Turkmenistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Turkmenistan ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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