Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 96.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 113 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2024
All-time low
89.9%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Azerbaijan, 2007–2024

0204060801002007201520242007: 89.9 %2008: 89.9 %2009: 89.9 %2010: 89.9 %2011: 89.9 %2012: 90.4 %2013: 90.9 %2014: 91.4 %2015: 91.9 %2016: 92.3 %2017: 92.8 %2018: 93.3 %2019: 93.8 %2020: 94.3 %2021: 94.8 %2022: 95.3 %2023: 95.8 %2024: 96.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Azerbaijan stood at 96.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Azerbaijan peaked at 96.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2007.

Azerbaijan ranks 15th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.9% 89.9% 89.9% 3
2010s 91.7% 89.9% 93.8% 10
2020s 95.3% 94.3% 96.3% 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 12 Kyrgyzstan 97.2% compare
  2. 13 Maldives 97.1% compare
  3. 14 Armenia 96.8% compare
  4. 16 India 96.1% compare
  5. 17 Ecuador 95.7% compare
  6. 18 Thailand 95.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Azerbaijan?
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Azerbaijan was 96.3% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2007.
How does Azerbaijan rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
Azerbaijan ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.