People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 1.74 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed 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
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Kazakhstan is 1.74 million people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Kazakhstan peaked at 5.71 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.72 million people, in 2023.
Kazakhstan ranks 61st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.71 million people | — |
| 2001 | 5.69 million people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.48 million people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.27 million people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.05 million people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.84 million people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.62 million people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.40 million people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.18 million people | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.95 million people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.72 million people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 3.49 million people | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.24 million people | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.99 million people | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.72 million people | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.45 million people | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 2.18 million people | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million people | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.87 million people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.81 million people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million people | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.74 million people | +1.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.74 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million people, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.74 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people, 8.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.92 million people | 3.95 million people | 5.71 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 million people | 1.84 million people | 3.72 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million people | 1.72 million people | 1.81 million 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 safely managed drinking water sources in Kazakhstan?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Kazakhstan was 1.74 million 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 safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 million people in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Kazakhstan ranks 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.