Drinking water usage in urban areas in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 18,029 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18,029 people
Change on year
down 43.1%
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
225,191 people
in 2000
All-time low
18,029 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water usage in urban areas in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2000201220242000: 225.2k people2001: 221.2k people2002: 216.9k people2003: 212.3k people2004: 207.3k people2005: 202.1k people2006: 196.5k people2007: 190.8k people2008: 185.0k people2009: 178.8k people2010: 172.1k people2011: 163.9k people2012: 154.4k people2013: 144.7k people2014: 134.9k people2015: 124.8k people2016: 114.4k people2017: 103.6k people2018: 92.5k people2019: 81.1k people2020: 69.4k people2021: 57.3k people2022: 44.8k people2023: 31.7k people2024: 18.0k people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  6. 45 Malawi 10,198 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water usage in urban 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
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.