People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia
Armenia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 154,504 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia is 154,504 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia peaked at 208,709 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 154,504 people, in 2024.
Armenia ranks 81st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 208,709 people | — |
| 2001 | 205,534 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 202,425 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 199,838 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 197,271 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 194,729 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 192,201 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 189,710 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 187,264 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 184,850 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 182,441 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 180,446 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 178,881 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 177,234 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 175,459 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 173,494 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 171,348 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 169,012 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 166,503 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 163,845 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 160,704 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 157,083 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 155,081 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 155,726 people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 154,504 people | -0.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 154,504 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 4.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 154,504 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89 people, 471.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196,253 people | 184,850 people | 208,709 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,866 people | 163,845 people | 182,441 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,620 people | 154,504 people | 160,704 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 78 Comoros 171,732 people compare
- 79 East Timor 169,853 people compare
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 161,933 people compare
- 82 Gabon 154,235 people compare
- 83 Rwanda 146,381 people compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 136,792 people compare
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia was 154,504 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 208,709 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,504 people in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Armenia ranks 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.