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
People not using safely managed 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
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.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Armenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.66 million people | — |
| 2001 | 2.63 million people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.61 million people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.60 million people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.58 million people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.58 million people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.57 million people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.57 million people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.56 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.56 million people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.56 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.59 million people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.59 million people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.60 million people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.59 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.58 million people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.56 million people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.57 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.63 million people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.65 million people | +1.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2.65 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.56 million people, 58% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2.65 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.