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
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
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.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 89.9% | — |
| 2008 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 96.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 96.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.7%, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.