Rural without improved sanitation in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Rural without improved sanitation was 136,792 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
136,792
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
84th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 2000
All-time low
136,792
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rural without improved sanitation in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201220242000: 1.0M2001: 1.0M2002: 968.4k2003: 931.8k2004: 895.0k2005: 858.1k2006: 821.2k2007: 784.9k2008: 749.1k2009: 713.4k2010: 676.9k2011: 643.4k2012: 612.5k2013: 580.8k2014: 548.2k2015: 514.6k2016: 479.4k2017: 442.5k2018: 403.9k2019: 363.8k2020: 322.0k2021: 278.5k2022: 233.2k2023: 186.0k2024: 136.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Uzbekistan stood at 136,792. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Uzbekistan peaked at 1.04 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 136,792, in 2024.

That places Uzbekistan 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Rural without improved sanitation in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Uzbekistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.04 million —
2001 1.00 million -3.4%
2002 968,360 -3.6%
2003 931,799 -3.8%
2004 895,036 -3.9%
2005 858,149 -4.1%
2006 821,247 -4.3%
2007 784,893 -4.4%
2008 749,120 -4.6%
2009 713,353 -4.8%
2010 676,890 -5.1%
2011 643,371 -5.0%
2012 612,549 -4.8%
2013 580,795 -5.2%
2014 548,241 -5.6%
2015 514,570 -6.1%
2016 479,372 -6.8%
2017 442,469 -7.7%
2018 403,879 -8.7%
2019 363,772 -9.9%
2020 321,985 -11.5%
2021 278,496 -13.5%
2022 233,240 -16.3%
2023 186,031 -20.2%
2024 136,792 -26.5%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 136,792 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 136,792 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89, 417.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rural without improved sanitation in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2024 -26.5% 186,031 136,792

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 876,685 713,353 1.04 million 10
2010s 526,591 363,772 676,890 10
2020s 231,309 136,792 321,985 5

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 81 Armenia 154,504 compare
  2. 82 Gabon 154,235 compare
  3. 83 Rwanda 146,381 compare
  4. 85 Dominican Republic 132,877 compare
  5. 86 Serbia 128,925 compare
  6. 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 127,952 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Uzbekistan?
Rural without improved sanitation in Uzbekistan was 136,792 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2000.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 136,792 in 2024.
How does Uzbekistan rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Uzbekistan ranks 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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