People not using improved drinking water sources in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: People not using improved drinking water sources was 36,289 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved drinking water sources in Kazakhstan, 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
Kazakhstan recorded 36,289 people for people not using improved drinking water sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.40 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36,006 people, in 2023.
That places Kazakhstan 108th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved drinking water sources in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.40 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.34 million people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 986,554 people | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 927,178 people | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 867,755 people | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 807,982 people | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 747,033 people | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 684,725 people | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 620,900 people | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 555,423 people | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 488,119 people | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 434,443 people | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 382,405 people | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 328,460 people | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 272,816 people | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 215,607 people | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 156,907 people | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 97,111 people | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 36,006 people | -62.9% |
| 2024 | 36,289 people | +0.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 36,289 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,603 people, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 36,289 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,187 people, 16.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved drinking water sources in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -62.9% | 97,111 people | 36,006 people |
| 2022 | -38.1% | 156,907 people | 97,111 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 million people | 867,755 people | 1.40 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 532,231 people | 272,816 people | 807,982 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,384 people | 36,006 people | 215,607 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9617 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.801 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.29 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Kazakhstan?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Kazakhstan was 36,289 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 not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,006 people in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Kazakhstan ranks 108th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. 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 not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.