Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 17,953 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Uzbekistan stood at 17,953 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Uzbekistan peaked at 17,953 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,354 people, in 2000.
Uzbekistan ranks 73rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,354 people | — |
| 2001 | 13,397 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13,440 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13,480 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,521 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13,564 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13,611 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 13,672 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 13,750 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13,838 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 13,921 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 14,080 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 14,324 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 14,580 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14,855 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15,144 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 15,439 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 15,735 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16,032 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16,340 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 16,654 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 16,976 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 17,307 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 17,636 people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 17,953 people | +1.8% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 17,953 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517 people, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,563 people | 13,354 people | 13,838 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,045 people | 13,921 people | 16,340 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,305 people | 16,654 people | 17,953 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 70 Kiribati 27,806 people compare
- 71 Paraguay 23,685 people compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 23,401 people compare
- 74 Cape Verde 16,777 people compare
- 75 Equatorial Guinea 16,093 people compare
- 76 Vanuatu 14,678 people 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Uzbekistan?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Uzbekistan was 17,953 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,953 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,354 people in 2000.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Uzbekistan ranks 73rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.