Drinking water service usage in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Drinking water service usage was 73.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water service usage in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water service usage in Kyrgyzstan is 73.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 77.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2001.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 96th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water service usage in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.4% | — |
| 2001 | 46.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | -2.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 73.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.9%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 73.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.7%, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 46.4% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 58.3% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 73.9% | 77.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.581 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.97 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water service usage in Kyrgyzstan?
- Drinking water service usage in Kyrgyzstan was 73.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water service usage recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2001.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for drinking water service usage?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 96th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.