Iran vs Uzbekistan: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Iran
5.12 million people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
6.57 million people
in 2024
Iran rank
44th
Uzbekistan rank
41st
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Iran
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 6.57 million people against 5.12 million people in Iran, a difference of 1.45 million people.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 44th and Uzbekistan ranks 41st of 163 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 million people | 10.53 million people | 4.38 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 5.66 million people | 8.56 million people | 2.90 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 5.23 million people | 7.03 million people | 1.80 million people | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Iran or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 6.57 million people against 5.12 million people in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Iran and Uzbekistan?
- 1.45 million people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Uzbekistan rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Iran ranks 44th and Uzbekistan ranks 41st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.