Drinking water usage in urban areas in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
30,485 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water usage in urban 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
In 2024, drinking water usage in urban areas in Kazakhstan stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Kazakhstan peaked at 30,485 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2012.
Kazakhstan ranks 84th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,485 people | — |
| 2001 | 28,001 people | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 25,496 people | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 22,970 people | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 20,422 people | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 17,848 people | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 15,244 people | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 12,600 people | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 9,906 people | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 7,156 people | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 4,338 people | -39.4% |
| 2011 | 1,439 people | -66.8% |
| 2012 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drinking water usage in urban areas in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -100.0% | 1,439 people | 0 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,013 people | 7,156 people | 30,485 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 577.69 people | 0 people | 4,338 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 44.38 people compare
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- 84 Albania 0 people
- 84 Andorra 0 people
- 84 Anguilla 0 people
- 84 Australia 0 people
- 84 Austria 0 people
- 84 Azerbaijan 0 people compare
- 84 Belarus 0 people
- 84 Belgium 0 people
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- 84 Estonia 0 people
- 84 Falkland Islands 0 people
- 84 Finland 0 people
- 84 France 0 people
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- 84 Gibraltar 0 people
- 84 Greece 0 people
- 84 Guyana 0 people compare
- 84 Honduras 0 people compare
- 84 Hong Kong 0 people
- 84 Hungary 0 people
- 84 Iceland 0 people
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- 84 Ireland 0 people
- 84 Israel 0 people
- 84 Kiribati 0 people
- 84 Kuwait 0 people
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- 84 Laos 0 people compare
- 84 Latvia 0 people
- 84 Lithuania 0 people
- 84 Luxembourg 0 people
- 84 Macao 0 people
- 84 Maldives 0 people
- 84 Mali 0 people compare
- 84 Malta 0 people
- 84 Marshall Islands 0 people
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- 84 Moldova 0 people
- 84 Monaco 0 people
- 84 Mongolia 0 people compare
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- 84 Nauru 0 people
- 84 Netherlands 0 people
- 84 New Zealand 0 people
- 84 North Korea 0 people
- 84 North Macedonia 0 people
- 84 Norway 0 people
- 84 Oman 0 people compare
- 84 Palau 0 people
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- 84 Philippines 0 people compare
- 84 Poland 0 people
- 84 Portugal 0 people
- 84 Romania 0 people
- 84 Saint Barthelemy 0 people
- 84 Saint Lucia 0 people
- 84 Saint Martin (French part) 0 people
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- 84 San Marino 0 people
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- 84 Serbia 0 people
- 84 Singapore 0 people
- 84 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 people
- 84 Slovakia 0 people
- 84 Spain 0 people
- 84 Sri Lanka 0 people
- 84 Sweden 0 people
- 84 Switzerland 0 people
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- 84 Tonga 0 people
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- 84 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 people
- 84 Tuvalu 0 people
- 84 United Arab Emirates 0 people
- 84 United Kingdom 0 people
- 84 United States 0 people
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More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9617 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.801 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.29 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.08 % 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 1.11 % 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 usage in urban areas in Kazakhstan?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Kazakhstan was 0 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 30,485 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2012.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.