People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Turkmenistan, 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
In 2024, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Turkmenistan stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Turkmenistan peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 1st out of 113 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.7% | — |
| 2001 | 83.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 89.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 82.7% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 93.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 2 North Macedonia 99.6% compare
- 3 Montenegro 99.2% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 99.2% compare
More health data for Turkmenistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Turkmenistan?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Turkmenistan was 100.0% 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Turkmenistan ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban 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.