Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 5.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uzbekistan, 1994–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uzbekistan stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uzbekistan peaked at 7.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2017.
Uzbekistan ranks 162nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.4% | — |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uzbekistan?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uzbekistan was 5.2% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2017.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Uzbekistan ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).