People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.4222 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Uzbekistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Uzbekistan stood at 0.4222 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Uzbekistan peaked at 2.39 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4222 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Uzbekistan ranks 108th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.39 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.3 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.22 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.14 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.05 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.97 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.88 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.72 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.64 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.55 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.48 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.41 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.33 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.26 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.17 people per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 people per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9167 people per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8257 people per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7307 people per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.632 people per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5293 people per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4222 people per square kilometre | -20.2% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 0.4222 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.83 people per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 0.4222 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.009 people per square kilometre, 47.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 people per square kilometre | 1.64 people per square kilometre | 2.39 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 people per square kilometre | 0.8257 people per square kilometre | 1.55 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5785 people per square kilometre | 0.4222 people per square kilometre | 0.7307 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 105 Bhutan 0.5214 people per square kilometre compare
- 106 Cyprus 0.5212 people per square kilometre compare
- 107 Tunisia 0.4612 people per square kilometre compare
- 109 Algeria 0.3991 people per square kilometre compare
- 110 North Macedonia 0.3981 people per square kilometre compare
- 111 Samoa 0.3802 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Uzbekistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2736 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Uzbekistan?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Uzbekistan was 0.4222 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4222 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Uzbekistan ranks 108th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.