Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water was 88.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024
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 of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Uzbekistan stood at 88.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Uzbekistan peaked at 88.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2000.
Uzbekistan ranks 34th of 105 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.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.2% | — |
| 2001 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 84.2% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 86.5% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 88.6% | 88.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.74 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 21.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Uzbekistan?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Uzbekistan was 88.9% 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 of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2000.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Uzbekistan ranks 34th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.