Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Kyrgyzstan, 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, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Kyrgyzstan stood at 81.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 93.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2024.
That places Kyrgyzstan 43rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9% | 82.2% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 87.9% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 81.0% | 87.9% | 5 |
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More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 22.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1262 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9454 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Kyrgyzstan?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Kyrgyzstan was 81.0% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 43rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.