People not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia

Armenia: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 154,504 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
154,504 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
91st
of 232 countries
All-time high
262,112 people
in 2000
All-time low
154,504 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 262.1k people2001: 255.7k people2002: 249.8k people2003: 244.6k people2004: 239.5k people2005: 234.5k people2006: 229.5k people2007: 224.6k people2008: 219.7k people2009: 215.0k people2010: 210.2k people2011: 206.0k people2012: 202.3k people2013: 198.5k people2014: 194.6k people2015: 190.5k people2016: 186.2k people2017: 181.7k people2018: 177.1k people2019: 172.3k people2020: 167.0k people2021: 161.3k people2022: 157.2k people2023: 155.8k people2024: 154.5k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 154,504 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia peaked at 262,112 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 154,504 people, in 2024.

That places Armenia 91st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 237,502 people 214,966 people 262,112 people 10
2010s 191,927 people 172,316 people 210,229 people 10
2020s 159,171 people 154,504 people 167,049 people 5

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 88 Cuba 191,010 people compare
  2. 90 East Timor 176,118 people compare
  3. 92 South Korea 139,971 people compare
  4. 93 Serbia 138,611 people compare
  5. 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 136,093 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia?
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia was 154,504 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 262,112 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 154,504 people in 2024.
How does Armenia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Armenia ranks 91st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.