Share of women who are married or in a union in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of women who are married or in a union was 8.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Uzbekistan, 1970–2022
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of women who are married or in a union in Uzbekistan stood at 8.2%. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Uzbekistan peaked at 12.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2022.
Uzbekistan ranks 87th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.0% | — |
| 1971 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More gender data for Uzbekistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 438,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 445,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 479,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 444,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 478,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 435,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,685 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Uzbekistan?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Uzbekistan was 8.2% in 2022, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2022.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Uzbekistan ranks 87th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.