Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 2,730 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Azerbaijan, 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
Azerbaijan recorded 2,730 people for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Azerbaijan peaked at 11,115 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,730 people, in 2024.
That places Azerbaijan 86th 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,115 people | — |
| 2001 | 10,812 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 10,502 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 10,187 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 9,886 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9,599 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 9,313 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9,021 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 8,720 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 8,401 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 8,070 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 7,738 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7,406 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 7,071 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 6,725 people | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 6,368 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 5,999 people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 5,614 people | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 5,209 people | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 4,803 people | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 4,395 people | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 3,980 people | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 3,569 people | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 3,147 people | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 2,730 people | -13.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2,730 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,756 people | 8,401 people | 11,115 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,500 people | 4,803 people | 8,070 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,564 people | 2,730 people | 4,395 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Azerbaijan?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Azerbaijan was 2,730 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,115 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,730 people in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Azerbaijan ranks 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.