People using improved drinking water sources in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: People using improved drinking water sources was 20,571 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20,571 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
111th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.12 million people
in 2000
All-time low
20,411 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using improved drinking water sources in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2000201220242000: 1.1M people2001: 1.1M people2002: 1.0M people2003: 987.2k people2004: 943.4k people2005: 900.0k people2006: 856.7k people2007: 813.7k people2008: 770.5k people2009: 727.3k people2010: 684.0k people2011: 639.9k people2012: 593.3k people2013: 544.1k people2014: 493.5k people2015: 441.6k people2016: 403.7k people2017: 367.8k people2018: 313.7k people2019: 257.9k people2020: 200.5k people2021: 141.6k people2022: 81.7k people2023: 20.4k people2024: 20.6k people

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, people using improved drinking water sources in Kazakhstan stood at 20,571 people.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 95.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.12 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,411 people, in 2023.

Kazakhstan ranks 111th of 231 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.

People using improved drinking water sources in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for People using improved drinking water sources in Kazakhstan, 2000 to 2024.
Year people Change
2000 1.12 million people
2001 1.08 million people -4.0%
2002 1.03 million people -4.1%
2003 987,220 people -4.3%
2004 943,441 people -4.4%
2005 899,953 people -4.6%
2006 856,746 people -4.8%
2007 813,668 people -5.0%
2008 770,453 people -5.3%
2009 727,315 people -5.6%
2010 684,028 people -6.0%
2011 639,919 people -6.4%
2012 593,298 people -7.3%
2013 544,060 people -8.3%
2014 493,533 people -9.3%
2015 441,576 people -10.5%
2016 403,655 people -8.6%
2017 367,808 people -8.9%
2018 313,675 people -14.7%
2019 257,855 people -17.8%
2020 200,479 people -22.3%
2021 141,631 people -29.4%
2022 81,673 people -42.3%
2023 20,411 people -75.0%
2024 20,571 people +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 922,508 people 727,315 people 1.12 million people 10
2010s 473,941 people 257,855 people 684,028 people 10
2020s 92,953 people 20,411 people 200,479 people 5

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

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  3. 110 Syrian Arab Republic 21,578 people compare
  4. 112 Fiji 17,865 people compare
  5. 113 Vanuatu 16,962 people compare
  6. 114 Belize 16,495 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using improved drinking water sources in Kazakhstan?
People using improved drinking water sources in Kazakhstan was 20,571 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 20,411 people in 2023.
How does Kazakhstan rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
Kazakhstan ranks 111th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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