Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Armenia

Armenia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 312.38 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
312.38 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
98th
of 175 countries
All-time high
412.64 people
in 2000
All-time low
305.6 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Armenia, 2000–2024

01002003004002000201220242000: 412.6 people2001: 410.4 people2002: 408.3 people2003: 407.2 people2004: 400.1 people2005: 393.2 people2006: 386.2 people2007: 379.3 people2008: 372.5 people2009: 365.8 people2010: 359.2 people2011: 353.3 people2012: 348.3 people2013: 343.1 people2014: 337.6 people2015: 331.8 people2016: 325.6 people2017: 319.1 people2018: 312.3 people2019: 311 people2020: 308.9 people2021: 305.7 people2022: 305.6 people2023: 310.8 people2024: 312.4 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Armenia is 312.38 people, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Armenia peaked at 412.64 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 305.6 people, in 2022.

That places Armenia 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 393.58 people 365.85 people 412.64 people 10
2010s 334.13 people 311.04 people 359.16 people 10
2020s 308.66 people 305.6 people 312.38 people 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Armenia?
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Armenia was 312.38 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 412.64 people in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 305.6 people in 2022.
How does Armenia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Armenia ranks 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.