Drinking water usage in urban areas in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 18,029 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water usage in urban 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
Uzbekistan recorded 18,029 people for drinking water usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 43.1% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Uzbekistan peaked at 225,191 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18,029 people, in 2024.
That places Uzbekistan 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203,613 people | 178,770 people | 225,191 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,640 people | 81,109 people | 172,086 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,242 people | 18,029 people | 69,405 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Uzbekistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 227.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.26 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 37.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4301 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 19.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0098 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0396 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1706 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 6.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Uzbekistan?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Uzbekistan was 18,029 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 225,191 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,029 people in 2024.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Uzbekistan ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. 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 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.