Drinking water services in rural areas in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Drinking water services in rural areas was 15,719 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15,719 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
79th
of 178 countries
All-time high
254,133 people
in 2000
All-time low
14,597 people
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water services in rural areas in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2000201220242000: 254.1k people2001: 240.7k people2002: 227.2k people2003: 213.8k people2004: 200.4k people2005: 187.0k people2006: 173.7k people2007: 160.3k people2008: 146.8k people2009: 133.3k people2010: 119.6k people2011: 105.7k people2012: 91.4k people2013: 76.8k people2014: 61.9k people2015: 46.5k people2016: 30.8k people2017: 14.6k people2018: 14.8k people2019: 15.0k people2020: 15.1k people2021: 15.3k people2022: 15.4k people2023: 15.6k people2024: 15.7k people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drinking water services in rural areas in Kazakhstan is 15,719 people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Kazakhstan peaked at 254,133 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,597 people, in 2017.

That places Kazakhstan 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 193,722 people 133,284 people 254,133 people 10
2010s 57,712 people 14,597 people 119,616 people 10
2020s 15,432 people 15,127 people 15,719 people 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water services in rural areas in Kazakhstan?
Drinking water services in rural areas in Kazakhstan was 15,719 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 in rural areas recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 254,133 people in 2000.
What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 14,597 people in 2017.
How does Kazakhstan rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
Kazakhstan ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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 in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services in rural areas
Unit
people
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
178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.