South Africa vs Uzbekistan: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
South Africa
99.7%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
99.7%
in 2024
South Africa rank
91st
Uzbekistan rank
93rd
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- South Africa
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 91st and Uzbekistan ranks 93rd of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.1% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.9% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, South Africa or Uzbekistan?
- South Africa, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- South Africa ranks 91st and Uzbekistan ranks 93rd of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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.