Drinking water services in rural areas in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Drinking water services in rural areas was 399,896 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in rural areas 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 rural areas in Uzbekistan stood at 399,896 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Uzbekistan peaked at 1.01 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 399,896 people, in 2024.
Uzbekistan ranks 44th of 178 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 rural areas in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 million people | — |
| 2001 | 982,536 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 955,962 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 929,032 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 901,958 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 874,821 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 847,739 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 821,309 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 795,608 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 770,061 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 743,925 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 721,268 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 702,068 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 682,369 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 662,386 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 641,801 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 620,153 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 597,231 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 573,064 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 547,897 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 520,656 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 492,371 people | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 463,007 people | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 432,264 people | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 399,896 people | -7.5% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 399,896 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,289 people, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 888,795 people | 770,061 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 649,216 people | 547,897 people | 743,925 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 461,639 people | 399,896 people | 520,656 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 rural areas in Uzbekistan?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Uzbekistan was 399,896 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,896 people in 2024.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Uzbekistan ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 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.