People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 81.0% for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 93.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2024.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 42nd of 104 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.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.2% | — |
| 2001 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | -2.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 81.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 81.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.9%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9% | 82.2% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 87.9% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 81.0% | 87.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 938.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 278 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Kyrgyzstan?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Kyrgyzstan was 81.0% 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, urban recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 42nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, urban (% of urban 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.