People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 136,792 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

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

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201220242000: 1.0M people2001: 1.0M people2002: 968.4k people2003: 931.8k people2004: 895.0k people2005: 858.1k people2006: 821.2k people2007: 784.9k people2008: 749.1k people2009: 713.4k people2010: 676.9k people2011: 643.4k people2012: 612.5k people2013: 580.8k people2014: 548.2k people2015: 514.6k people2016: 479.4k people2017: 442.5k people2018: 403.9k people2019: 363.8k people2020: 322.0k people2021: 278.5k people2022: 233.2k people2023: 186.0k people2024: 136.8k people

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

Analysis

In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uzbekistan stood at 136,792 people. 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, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uzbekistan peaked at 1.04 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 136,792 people, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uzbekistan?
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uzbekistan was 136,792 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 136,792 people in 2024.
How does Uzbekistan rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Uzbekistan ranks 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.