Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 68.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Azerbaijan stood at 68.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Azerbaijan peaked at 68.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2000.
Azerbaijan ranks 71st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.9% | — |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +1.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 68.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 68.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 37.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 50.3% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 63.3% | 68.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
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- 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation in Azerbaijan?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Azerbaijan was 68.0% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Azerbaijan ranks 71st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.