People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 1.22 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Uzbekistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Uzbekistan is 1.22 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Uzbekistan peaked at 2.65 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.22 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Uzbekistan 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.65 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.58 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.52 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.45 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.39 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.32 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.26 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.2 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.14 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.08 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.02 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.97 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.92 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.87 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.82 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.74 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.69 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.63 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.43 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.37 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.29 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.22 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 1.22 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.28 people per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 1.22 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.052 people per square kilometre, 23.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 people per square kilometre | 2.08 people per square kilometre | 2.65 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 people per square kilometre | 1.5 people per square kilometre | 2.02 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 people per square kilometre | 1.22 people per square kilometre | 1.43 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 115 South Korea 1.35 people per square kilometre compare
- 116 China 1.35 people per square kilometre compare
- 117 Belize 1.32 people per square kilometre compare
- 119 Tunisia 0.9935 people per square kilometre compare
- 120 Jordan 0.9894 people per square kilometre compare
- 121 Lithuania 0.9867 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Uzbekistan?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Uzbekistan was 1.22 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Uzbekistan ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People 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 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.