Sanitation facilities usage in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Sanitation facilities usage was 2,730 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,730 people
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
102nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
17,238 people
in 2000
All-time low
2,730 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220242000: 17.2k people2001: 16.9k people2002: 16.4k people2003: 16.0k people2004: 15.7k people2005: 15.3k people2006: 14.9k people2007: 14.5k people2008: 14.1k people2009: 13.7k people2010: 13.3k people2011: 12.8k people2012: 12.4k people2013: 12.0k people2014: 11.5k people2015: 11.0k people2016: 10.5k people2017: 10.0k people2018: 9.4k people2019: 8.9k people2020: 8.3k people2021: 4.0k people2022: 3.6k people2023: 3.1k people2024: 2.7k people

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 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Azerbaijan peaked at 17,238 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,730 people, in 2024.

That places Azerbaijan 102nd out of 232 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 15,483 people 13,720 people 17,238 people 10
2010s 11,176 people 8,851 people 13,279 people 10
2020s 4,340 people 2,730 people 8,274 people 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 99 Mauritius 3,204 people compare
  2. 100 Costa Rica 3,167 people compare
  3. 101 Trinidad and Tobago 2,936 people compare
  4. 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,658 people compare
  5. 104 Marshall Islands 2,562 people compare
  6. 105 Belize 2,297 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in Azerbaijan?
Sanitation facilities usage 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 recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 17,238 people in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,730 people in 2024.
How does Azerbaijan rank for sanitation facilities usage?
Azerbaijan ranks 102nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.