Drinking water services in rural areas in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Drinking water services in rural areas was 15,719 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Drinking water services in rural areas in Kazakhstan, 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 330.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 16.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 22.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 28.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0514 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 57.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0467 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1425 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.