People without basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: People without basic handwashing facilities was 416,013 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan, 2007–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 416,013 people for people without basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.11 million people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 416,013 people, in 2024.
That places Azerbaijan 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.06 million people | — |
| 2008 | 1.07 million people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million people | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 974,798 people | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 927,080 people | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 877,419 people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 825,167 people | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 769,603 people | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 713,264 people | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 656,246 people | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 597,436 people | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 538,591 people | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 477,434 people | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 416,013 people | -12.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 416,013 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 416,013 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,137 people, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.08 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 937,681 people | 713,264 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 537,144 people | 416,013 people | 656,246 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan was 416,013 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million people in 2011.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 416,013 people in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Azerbaijan ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.