Drinking water service usage in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Drinking water service usage was 81.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water service usage in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024
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.
Drinking water service usage in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.8% | — |
| 2001 | 55.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | +1.3% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 81.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.9%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 81.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.7%, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 81 Montenegro 85.5% compare
- 82 Romania 82.2% compare
- 83 Armenia 82.1% compare
- 85 Northern Mariana Islands 81.5% compare
- 86 North Macedonia 80.8% compare
- 87 Palestine 80.6% compare
More environment data for Uzbekistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.74 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.76 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1928 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 15.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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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.