Azerbaijan vs Uzbekistan: Share of the population using improved water sources
Azerbaijan
98.8%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
98.7%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
116th
Uzbekistan rank
119th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Azerbaijan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 98.8% against 98.7% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 116th and Uzbekistan ranks 119th of 231 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 94.4% | 8.7% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 96.9% | 4.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 98.4% | 0.7% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Azerbaijan or Uzbekistan?
- Azerbaijan, at 98.8% against 98.7% in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Azerbaijan ranks 116th and Uzbekistan ranks 119th of 231 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 Share of the population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.