People without basic handwashing facilities in Armenia
Armenia: People without basic handwashing facilities was 160,647 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
People without basic handwashing facilities in Armenia, 2000–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, people without basic handwashing facilities in Armenia stood at 160,647 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Armenia peaked at 523,667 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 160,327 people, in 2021.
Armenia ranks 96th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Armenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 523,667 people | — |
| 2001 | 499,231 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 476,013 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 454,480 people | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 433,117 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 411,926 people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 390,890 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 370,041 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 349,399 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 328,919 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 308,558 people | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 288,966 people | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 270,057 people | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 251,069 people | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 231,947 people | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 212,638 people | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 193,195 people | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 173,646 people | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 163,077 people | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 162,608 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 161,698 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 160,327 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 160,647 people | +0.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 160,647 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 160,647 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,137 people, 83% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 423,768 people | 328,919 people | 523,667 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,576 people | 162,608 people | 308,558 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,891 people | 160,327 people | 161,698 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Armenia?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Armenia was 160,647 people in 2022, 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 523,667 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,327 people in 2021.
- How does Armenia rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Armenia ranks 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.