Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Share of urban population using at least basic water services was 98.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 188 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2015
All-time low
97.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 97.1 %2001: 97.3 %2002: 97.4 %2003: 97.5 %2004: 97.5 %2005: 97.6 %2006: 97.6 %2007: 97.7 %2008: 97.8 %2009: 97.8 %2010: 97.9 %2011: 98 %2012: 98 %2013: 98.1 %2014: 98.1 %2015: 98.2 %2016: 98.1 %2017: 98 %2018: 98 %2019: 98 %2020: 98 %2021: 98 %2022: 98 %2023: 98 %2024: 98 %

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 population using at least basic water services in Kazakhstan stood at 98.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Kazakhstan peaked at 98.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2000.

That places Kazakhstan 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.5% 97.1% 97.8% 10
2010s 98.0% 97.9% 98.2% 10
2020s 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 5

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  1. 96 Tuvalu 98.2% compare
  2. 97 Eswatini 98.1% compare
  3. 98 Uzbekistan 98.1% compare
  4. 100 Dominican Republic 97.9% compare
  5. 101 Moldova 97.9% compare
  6. 102 Nauru 97.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population using at least basic water services in Kazakhstan?
Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Kazakhstan was 98.0% 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 population using at least basic water services recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2000.
How does Kazakhstan rank for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Kazakhstan ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population using at least basic water services rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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 population using at least basic water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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