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
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024
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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.00 million people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 968,360 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 931,799 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 895,036 people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 858,149 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 821,247 people | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 784,893 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 749,120 people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 713,353 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 676,890 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 643,371 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 612,549 people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 580,795 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 548,241 people | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 514,570 people | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 479,372 people | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 442,469 people | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 403,879 people | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 363,772 people | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 321,985 people | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 278,496 people | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 233,240 people | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 186,031 people | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 136,792 people | -26.5% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 136,792 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million people, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 136,792 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89 people, 417.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -26.5% | 186,031 people | 136,792 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Uzbekistan
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- 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 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.