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

Latest (2024)
154,504 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
81st
of 175 countries
All-time high
208,709 people
in 2000
All-time low
154,504 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201220242000: 208.7k people2001: 205.5k people2002: 202.4k people2003: 199.8k people2004: 197.3k people2005: 194.7k people2006: 192.2k people2007: 189.7k people2008: 187.3k people2009: 184.8k people2010: 182.4k people2011: 180.4k people2012: 178.9k people2013: 177.2k people2014: 175.5k people2015: 173.5k people2016: 171.3k people2017: 169.0k people2018: 166.5k people2019: 163.8k people2020: 160.7k people2021: 157.1k people2022: 155.1k people2023: 155.7k people2024: 154.5k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 78 Comoros 171,732 people compare
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  3. 80 Equatorial Guinea 161,933 people compare
  4. 82 Gabon 154,235 people compare
  5. 83 Rwanda 146,381 people compare
  6. 84 Uzbekistan 136,792 people compare

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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

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.