Share using safely managed drinking water in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Share using safely managed drinking water was 73.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
96th
of 163 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 2021
All-time low
46.4%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share using safely managed drinking water in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 46.4 %2001: 46.4 %2002: 46.7 %2003: 47 %2004: 47.2 %2005: 49 %2006: 50.8 %2007: 52.6 %2008: 54.5 %2009: 56.4 %2010: 58.3 %2011: 60.2 %2012: 62.2 %2013: 64.3 %2014: 66.4 %2015: 68.5 %2016: 70.6 %2017: 72.4 %2018: 73.7 %2019: 75 %2020: 76.2 %2021: 77.6 %2022: 76.9 %2023: 75.4 %2024: 73.9 %

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 using safely managed drinking water in Kyrgyzstan is 73.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share using safely managed drinking water in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 77.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2001.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 96th of 163 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 49.7% 46.4% 56.4% 10
2010s 67.1% 58.3% 75.0% 10
2020s 76.0% 73.9% 77.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share using safely managed drinking water in Kyrgyzstan?
Share using safely managed drinking water in Kyrgyzstan was 73.9% 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 using safely managed drinking water recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2001.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share using safely managed drinking water?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 96th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is share using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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 using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share using safely managed drinking water
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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.