Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources 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
The most recent figure for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Kyrgyzstan is 99.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2000.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 66th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.0% | — |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 99.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 99.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.8% | 95.0% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.0% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 63 Georgia 99.6% compare
- 64 Maldives 99.5% compare
- 65 Cook Islands 99.5% compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 99.5% compare
- 68 Jordan 99.4% compare
- 69 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 99.3% compare
More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.581 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.97 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Kyrgyzstan?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Kyrgyzstan was 99.5% 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.