Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 194,792 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population 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 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.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 588,027 people | — |
| 2008 | 593,119 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 597,444 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 601,295 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 605,463 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 578,056 people | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 550,374 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 521,853 people | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 492,372 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 461,975 people | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 430,371 people | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 397,242 people | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 363,967 people | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 330,622 people | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 296,700 people | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 263,108 people | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 228,789 people | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 194,792 people | -14.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 194,792 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 194,792 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,132 people, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.