Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 4.46 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.46 million people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.46 million people
in 2024
All-time low
3.99 million people
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Uzbekistan, 2018–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2018202120242018: 4.0M people2019: 4.1M people2020: 4.1M people2021: 4.2M people2022: 4.3M people2023: 4.4M people2024: 4.5M people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Uzbekistan is 4.46 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

That places Uzbekistan 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.02 million people 3.99 million people 4.06 million people 2
2020s 4.30 million people 4.14 million people 4.46 million people 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Uzbekistan?
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Uzbekistan was 4.46 million people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.46 million people in 2024.
What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.99 million people in 2018.
How does Uzbekistan rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
Uzbekistan ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.