People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) was 73.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services in Kyrgyzstan is 73.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 77.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2001.
That places Kyrgyzstan 85th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.4% | — |
| 2001 | 46.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | -2.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 73.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.9%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 73.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.7%, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 46.4% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 58.3% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 73.9% | 77.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 278 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Kyrgyzstan?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Kyrgyzstan was 73.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2001.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 85th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.