Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 194,792 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
194,792 people
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
81st
of 113 countries
All-time high
605,463 people
in 2011
All-time low
194,792 people
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan, 2007–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2007201520242007: 588.0k people2008: 593.1k people2009: 597.4k people2010: 601.3k people2011: 605.5k people2012: 578.1k people2013: 550.4k people2014: 521.9k people2015: 492.4k people2016: 462.0k people2017: 430.4k people2018: 397.2k people2019: 364.0k people2020: 330.6k people2021: 296.7k people2022: 263.1k people2023: 228.8k people2024: 194.8k people

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 194,792 people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan peaked at 605,463 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 194,792 people, in 2024.

That places Azerbaijan 81st out of 113 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 592,863 people 588,027 people 597,444 people 3
2010s 500,297 people 363,967 people 605,463 people 10
2020s 262,802 people 194,792 people 330,622 people 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan?
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan was 194,792 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 605,463 people in 2011.
What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 194,792 people in 2024.
How does Azerbaijan rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
Azerbaijan ranks 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing 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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.