People using improved drinking water sources in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: People using improved drinking water sources was 43,720 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using improved drinking water sources 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
The most recent figure for people using improved drinking water sources in Uzbekistan is 43,720 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Uzbekistan peaked at 483,010 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39,517 people, in 2019.
Uzbekistan ranks 103rd 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 483,010 people | — |
| 2001 | 460,994 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 438,837 people | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 416,466 people | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 393,980 people | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 371,410 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 348,801 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 326,381 people | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 304,142 people | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 281,819 people | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 259,135 people | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 237,029 people | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 215,215 people | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 192,684 people | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 169,445 people | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 145,351 people | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 120,252 people | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 94,092 people | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 66,914 people | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 39,517 people | -40.9% |
| 2020 | 40,244 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 41,033 people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 41,891 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 42,795 people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 43,720 people | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 382,584 people | 281,819 people | 483,010 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,963 people | 39,517 people | 259,135 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,936 people | 40,244 people | 43,720 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More environment data for Uzbekistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.74 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.76 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0024 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Uzbekistan?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Uzbekistan was 43,720 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 483,010 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,517 people in 2019.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Uzbekistan ranks 103rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.