People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 92.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Turkmenistan, 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural in Turkmenistan stood at 92.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Turkmenistan peaked at 92.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 10th out of 85 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.8% | — |
| 2001 | 55.6% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.2% | 53.8% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 73.1% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.3% | 92.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Turkmenistan?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Turkmenistan was 92.3% 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Turkmenistan ranks 10th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.