Share using safely managed drinking water in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Share using safely managed drinking water was 81.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
84th
of 163 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 2024
All-time low
53.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 53.8 %2001: 55.1 %2002: 56.5 %2003: 57.8 %2004: 59.1 %2005: 60.4 %2006: 61.7 %2007: 63.1 %2008: 64.3 %2009: 65.6 %2010: 66.9 %2011: 68.1 %2012: 69.1 %2013: 70.2 %2014: 71.3 %2015: 72.3 %2016: 73.4 %2017: 74.5 %2018: 75.7 %2019: 76.8 %2020: 77.8 %2021: 78.8 %2022: 79.8 %2023: 80.9 %2024: 81.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share using safely managed drinking water in Uzbekistan stood at 81.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share using safely managed drinking water in Uzbekistan peaked at 81.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2000.

Uzbekistan ranks 84th 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 59.7% 53.8% 65.6% 10
2010s 71.8% 66.9% 76.8% 10
2020s 79.9% 77.8% 81.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share using safely managed drinking water in Uzbekistan?
Share using safely managed drinking water in Uzbekistan was 81.9% 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 Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2000.
How does Uzbekistan rank for share using safely managed drinking water?
Uzbekistan ranks 84th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is share using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 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
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