Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 88.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 105 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2024
All-time low
84.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 84.2 %2001: 84.4 %2002: 84.7 %2003: 84.9 %2004: 85.1 %2005: 85.4 %2006: 85.6 %2007: 85.8 %2008: 86.1 %2009: 86.3 %2010: 86.5 %2011: 86.8 %2012: 87 %2013: 87.2 %2014: 87.5 %2015: 87.7 %2016: 87.9 %2017: 88.2 %2018: 88.4 %2019: 88.6 %2020: 88.6 %2021: 88.7 %2022: 88.8 %2023: 88.9 %2024: 88.9 %

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

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 88.9% for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Uzbekistan?
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2000.
How does Uzbekistan rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
Uzbekistan ranks 34th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 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

Indicator
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas
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
105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
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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.