Kazakhstan vs Serbia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources

Kazakhstan
1.74 million people
in 2024
Serbia
1.69 million people
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
61st
Serbia rank
62nd

People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Serbia
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 1.74 million people against 1.69 million people in Serbia, a difference of 54,760 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 61st and Serbia ranks 62nd of 163 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.92 million people 1.92 million people 3.00 million people Kazakhstan
2010s 2.64 million people 1.82 million people 823,728 people Kazakhstan
2020s 1.76 million people 1.71 million people 53,782 people Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Kazakhstan or Serbia?
Kazakhstan, at 1.74 million people against 1.69 million people in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Kazakhstan and Serbia?
54,760 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Serbia rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
Kazakhstan ranks 61st and Serbia ranks 62nd 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

Indicator
People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.