Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia

Armenia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.2%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
87th
of 232 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2000
All-time low
5.2%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 8.4 %2001: 8.3 %2002: 8.2 %2003: 8 %2004: 7.9 %2005: 7.8 %2006: 7.7 %2007: 7.5 %2008: 7.4 %2009: 7.3 %2010: 7.2 %2011: 7 %2012: 6.9 %2013: 6.8 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 6.5 %2016: 6.4 %2017: 6.2 %2018: 6.1 %2019: 5.9 %2020: 5.8 %2021: 5.6 %2022: 5.5 %2023: 5.3 %2024: 5.2 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia is 5.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia peaked at 8.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2024.

Armenia ranks 87th of 232 countries on this measure, 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 7.9% 7.3% 8.4% 10
2010s 6.6% 5.9% 7.2% 10
2020s 5.5% 5.2% 5.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia?
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia was 5.2% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2024.
How does Armenia rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
Armenia ranks 87th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.