Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 68.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
71st
of 150 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 2024
All-time low
37.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 37.9 %2001: 38.7 %2002: 39.5 %2003: 40.9 %2004: 42.2 %2005: 43.7 %2006: 45.2 %2007: 46.7 %2008: 47.9 %2009: 49.1 %2010: 50.3 %2011: 51.5 %2012: 52.8 %2013: 54 %2014: 55.3 %2015: 56.6 %2016: 57.9 %2017: 59.2 %2018: 60.6 %2019: 61.9 %2020: 63.3 %2021: 64.7 %2022: 65.8 %2023: 66.9 %2024: 68 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Mongolia 69.9% compare
  2. 69 Albania 69.3% compare
  3. 70 China 68.9% compare
  4. 72 Georgia 63.0% compare
  5. 73 India 62.8% compare
  6. 74 Mexico 62.7% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit
%
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.