Drinking water services in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Drinking water services was 417,925 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water services in Uzbekistan stood at 417,925 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in Uzbekistan peaked at 1.23 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 417,925 people, in 2024.
Uzbekistan ranks 46th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water services in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.23 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.20 million people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 980,569 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 948,831 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 916,011 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 885,176 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 856,495 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 827,118 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 797,290 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 766,614 people | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 734,532 people | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 700,790 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 665,533 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 629,006 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 590,061 people | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 549,683 people | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 507,777 people | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 463,958 people | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 417,925 people | -9.9% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 417,925 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 261,824 people, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 million people | 948,831 people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 777,856 people | 629,006 people | 916,011 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 505,881 people | 417,925 people | 590,061 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.63 % 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 0.4364 % 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 services in Uzbekistan?
- Drinking water services in Uzbekistan was 417,925 people 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 services recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 417,925 people in 2024.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for drinking water services?
- Uzbekistan ranks 46th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.