Drinking water service usage in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Drinking water service usage was 81.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
84th
of 163 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 2024
All-time low
53.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water service usage in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 53.8 %2001: 55.1 %2002: 56.5 %2003: 57.8 %2004: 59.1 %2005: 60.4 %2006: 61.7 %2007: 63.1 %2008: 64.3 %2009: 65.6 %2010: 66.9 %2011: 68.1 %2012: 69.1 %2013: 70.2 %2014: 71.3 %2015: 72.3 %2016: 73.4 %2017: 74.5 %2018: 75.7 %2019: 76.8 %2020: 77.8 %2021: 78.8 %2022: 79.8 %2023: 80.9 %2024: 81.9 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 81.9% for drinking water service usage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Uzbekistan peaked at 81.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2000.

That places Uzbekistan 84th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.7% 53.8% 65.6% 10
2010s 71.8% 66.9% 76.8% 10
2020s 79.9% 77.8% 81.9% 5

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 81 Montenegro 85.5% compare
  2. 82 Romania 82.2% compare
  3. 83 Armenia 82.1% compare
  4. 85 Northern Mariana Islands 81.5% compare
  5. 86 North Macedonia 80.8% compare
  6. 87 Palestine 80.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water service usage in Uzbekistan?
Drinking water service usage in Uzbekistan was 81.9% 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 Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2000.
How does Uzbekistan rank for drinking water service usage?
Uzbekistan ranks 84th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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

Indicator
Drinking water service usage
Unit
%
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

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.