Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 97.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
122nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2024
All-time low
87.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 87.3 %2001: 87.8 %2002: 88.3 %2003: 88.8 %2004: 89.3 %2005: 89.7 %2006: 90.2 %2007: 90.7 %2008: 91.1 %2009: 91.6 %2010: 92 %2011: 92.4 %2012: 92.8 %2013: 93.2 %2014: 93.6 %2015: 94 %2016: 94.4 %2017: 94.8 %2018: 95.2 %2019: 95.6 %2020: 96 %2021: 96.3 %2022: 96.6 %2023: 97 %2024: 97.3 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Uzbekistan is 97.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Uzbekistan peaked at 97.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2000.

Uzbekistan ranks 122nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.5% 87.3% 91.6% 10
2010s 93.8% 92.0% 95.6% 10
2020s 96.6% 96.0% 97.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Uzbekistan?
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Uzbekistan was 97.3% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2000.
How does Uzbekistan rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
Uzbekistan ranks 122nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
%
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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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.