People not using improved sanitation facilities in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 59,330 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
59,330 people
Change on year
down 53.7%
World rank
109th
of 232 countries
All-time high
2.10 million people
in 2000
All-time low
59,330 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201220242000: 2.1M people2001: 2.0M people2002: 2.0M people2003: 1.9M people2004: 1.8M people2005: 1.7M people2006: 1.7M people2007: 1.6M people2008: 1.5M people2009: 1.4M people2010: 1.3M people2011: 1.2M people2012: 1.2M people2013: 1.1M people2014: 976.2k people2015: 882.1k people2016: 785.2k people2017: 685.2k people2018: 581.8k people2019: 477.4k people2020: 372.0k people2021: 267.3k people2022: 197.7k people2023: 128.0k people2024: 59.3k people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities in Azerbaijan is 59,330 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 53.7% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.10 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59,330 people, in 2024.

Azerbaijan ranks 109th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.76 million people 1.41 million people 2.10 million people 10
2010s 918,289 people 477,373 people 1.33 million people 10
2020s 204,880 people 59,330 people 371,988 people 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 106 Japan 70,151 people compare
  2. 107 Lithuania 61,535 people compare
  3. 108 Sri Lanka 60,195 people compare
  4. 110 Sweden 58,842 people compare
  5. 111 Cape Verde 52,852 people compare
  6. 112 Croatia 52,427 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 Azerbaijan?
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Azerbaijan was 59,330 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 Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 2.10 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 59,330 people in 2024.
How does Azerbaijan rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Azerbaijan ranks 109th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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.