Russia vs Uzbekistan: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 76.2% in Russia and 79.9% in Uzbekistan, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Uzbekistan, by 3.6 percentage points, or 1.05 times that in Russia.
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% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 76.2 2022 | 75.4 | 75 of 135 |
| Uzbekistan | 79.9 2022 | 69.1 | 73 of 135 |
| World | 72.9 2022 | 67.1 |
What the numbers say
- Uzbekistan has been higher since 2019, when it overtook Russia.
- In 2022, Russia ranked 75 and Uzbekistan ranked 73 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Russia | Uzbekistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 76.2 | 79.9 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 76.1 | 78.8 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 76 | 77.8 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 76 | 76.8 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 75.9 | 75.7 | 71 |
| 2017 | 75.8 | 74.5 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 75.7 | 73.4 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 75.6 | 72.3 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 75.5 | 71.3 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 75.5 | 70.2 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 75.4 | 69.1 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 75.3 | 68.1 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 75.3 | 66.9 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 75.2 | 65.6 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 75.2 | 64.4 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 75.1 | 63.1 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 75 | 61.8 | 64 |
| 2005 | 75 | 60.4 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 74.9 | 59.1 | 63 |
| 2003 | 74.9 | 57.8 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 74.8 | 56.5 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 74.7 | 55.1 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 74.7 | 53.8 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time