People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban was 75.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Kazakhstan is 75.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Kazakhstan peaked at 86.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2024.
That places Kazakhstan 42nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.0% | — |
| 2001 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 84.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 83.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 77.7% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 75.9% | 77.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 39 Türkiye 78.1% compare
- 40 Mongolia 77.8% compare
- 41 Republic of Moldova 77.2% compare
- 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 75.3% compare
- 44 South Africa 74.8% compare
- 45 Mauritius 72.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Kazakhstan?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Kazakhstan was 75.9% 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 safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Kazakhstan ranks 42nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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 sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.