People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Armenia

Armenia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 2.65 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.65 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
68th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.66 million people
in 2000
All-time low
2.56 million people
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Armenia, 2000–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2000201220242000: 2.7M people2001: 2.6M people2002: 2.6M people2003: 2.6M people2004: 2.6M people2005: 2.6M people2006: 2.6M people2007: 2.6M people2008: 2.6M people2009: 2.6M people2010: 2.6M people2011: 2.6M people2012: 2.6M people2013: 2.6M people2014: 2.6M people2015: 2.6M people2016: 2.6M people2017: 2.6M people2018: 2.6M people2019: 2.6M people2020: 2.6M people2021: 2.6M people2022: 2.6M people2023: 2.6M people2024: 2.7M people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2024, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Armenia stood at 2.65 million people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Armenia peaked at 2.66 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million people, in 2010.

Armenia ranks 68th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.59 million people 2.56 million people 2.66 million people 10
2010s 2.58 million people 2.56 million people 2.60 million people 10
2020s 2.60 million people 2.56 million people 2.65 million people 5

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 65 Ukraine 2.88 million people compare
  2. 66 Paraguay 2.87 million people compare
  3. 67 Germany 2.74 million people compare
  4. 69 Tunisia 2.48 million people compare
  5. 70 Belarus 2.35 million people compare
  6. 71 Jordan 2.30 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Armenia?
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Armenia was 2.65 million 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 2.66 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million people in 2010.
How does Armenia rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
Armenia ranks 68th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.