Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central Asia
Central Asia: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 83.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central Asia stood at 83.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central Asia peaked at 83.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2000.
Central Asia ranks 11th of 28 groups 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 55.3% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 68.3% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 80.5% | 83.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 11 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 100.0% compare
- 13 Denmark 99.9% compare
- 14 Germany 99.9% compare
More environment data for Central Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.35 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.07 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central Asia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central Asia was 83.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2000.
- How does Central Asia rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Central Asia ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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