People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) was 73.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tajikistan, 2006–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tajikistan stood at 73.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tajikistan peaked at 73.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2006.
That places Tajikistan 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 72.4% | — |
| 2007 | 72.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 73.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 73.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.6%, 76% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 72.4% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 73.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,061 (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 0.0596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6416 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tajikistan?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tajikistan was 73.0% in 2023, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2006.
- How does Tajikistan rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Tajikistan ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.