Central Asia
Uzbekistan
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Married by 15: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 15
Married by 18: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 18
Prevalence of child marriage
- Uzbekistan
- Central Asia
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Uzbekistan and Central Asia from 1997 to 2024.
In Uzbekistan, 17% of girls in 1997 married before age 18, compared with 3% in 2022, which is the latest available value.
In Central Asia, the prevalence was 13% in 1999 and was 6% in 2024.
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| Year | Uzbekistan | Central Asia |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.1% | |
| 1999 | 12.6% | |
| 2002 | 13.3% | |
| 2004 | 13.6% | |
| 2007 | 5.6% | |
| 2009 | 9.6% | |
| 2012 | 5.0% | |
| 2014 | 6.9% | |
| 2017 | 5.2% | |
| 2019 | 6.8% | |
| 2022 | 3.4% | |
| 2024 | 5.8% |
Uzbekistan
Child Marriage
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Residence
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- Fourth
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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Uzbekistan. See the range of values within the country, and explore the map for details.
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Uzbekistan in 2022
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Uzbekistan in 2022
The map shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Uzbekistan. Data refer to 2022, the latest year with available data.
The practice is most common in Samarqand (3%), Andijon (2%), Farg'Ona (1%), and Qoraqalpog'Iston (0.8%).
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| Year | Andijon Viloyati | Buxoro Vilyati | Farg'Ona Viloyati | Jizzax Viloyati | Namangan Viloyati | Navoiy Viloyati | Qashqadaryo Viloyati | Qoraqalpog'Iston Respublikasi | Samarqand Viloyati | Sirdaryo Viloyati | Surxondaryo Viloyati | Toshkent Shahri | Toshkent Viloyati | Xorazm Viloyati |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Uzbekistan
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Uzbekistan from 1997 to 2022.
In Uzbekistan, 17% of girls in 1997 married before age 18, compared with 3% in 2022, which is the latest available value.
Residence
Child marriage prevalence
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The bubble chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) disaggregated by residence in Uzbekistan. Data refer to the latest available year.
In Uzbekistan, 3% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 4% of girls in rural areas, compared with 3% in urban areas.
For more data related to child marriage, please see the child marriage country profiles available on the UNICEF Data website
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