People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 399,896 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
399,896 people
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
65th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.46 million people
in 2000
All-time low
399,896 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M2000201220242000: 1.5M people2001: 1.4M people2002: 1.4M people2003: 1.3M people2004: 1.3M people2005: 1.2M people2006: 1.2M people2007: 1.1M people2008: 1.1M people2009: 1.0M people2010: 968.6k people2011: 923.2k people2012: 881.7k people2013: 839.0k people2014: 795.3k people2015: 750.0k people2016: 702.7k people2017: 653.1k people2018: 601.1k people2019: 547.9k people2020: 520.7k people2021: 492.4k people2022: 463.0k people2023: 432.3k people2024: 399.9k people

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

Analysis

In 2024, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Uzbekistan stood at 399,896 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Uzbekistan peaked at 1.46 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 399,896 people, in 2024.

That places Uzbekistan 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.24 million people 1.02 million people 1.46 million people 10
2010s 766,270 people 547,897 people 968,625 people 10
2020s 461,639 people 399,896 people 520,656 people 5

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 62 Nepal 543,050 people compare
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  3. 64 Guinea-Bissau 422,890 people compare
  4. 66 Honduras 348,812 people compare
  5. 67 Iraq 333,006 people compare
  6. 68 Laos 321,392 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Uzbekistan?
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Uzbekistan was 399,896 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 399,896 people in 2024.
How does Uzbekistan rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Uzbekistan ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.