People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 99.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Kyrgyzstan stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2000.
That places Kyrgyzstan 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.4% | — |
| 2001 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 99.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 93.4% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.1% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 278 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Kyrgyzstan?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Kyrgyzstan was 99.7% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.