Azerbaijan vs Uzbekistan: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Azerbaijan
1.2%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
1.3%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
116th
Uzbekistan rank
113th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Azerbaijan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 116th and Uzbekistan ranks 113th of 231 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 5.6% | 8.7% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 3.1% | 4.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Azerbaijan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Uzbekistan 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 population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Azerbaijan ranks 116th and Uzbekistan ranks 113th 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 population not using improved 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
Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.