People using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia
Armenia: People using improved sanitation facilities was 2.82 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.82 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
133rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
2.86 million people
in 2000
All-time low
2.71 million people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia, 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
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia is 2.82 million people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia peaked at 2.86 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.71 million people, in 2021.
Armenia ranks 133rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.86 million people | — |
| 2001 | 2.83 million people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.81 million people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.79 million people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.78 million people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.77 million people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.76 million people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.75 million people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.74 million people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.73 million people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.72 million people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.72 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.72 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.72 million people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.73 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.73 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.73 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.73 million people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.73 million people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.72 million people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.71 million people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.72 million people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.79 million people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.82 million people | +1.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2.82 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2.82 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 45% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 million people | 2.73 million people | 2.86 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 million people | 2.72 million people | 2.73 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million people | 2.71 million people | 2.82 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More population data for Armenia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,573 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1788 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7673 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 59.44 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 69,060 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia was 2.82 million 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 people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 million people in 2021.
- How does Armenia rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Armenia ranks 133rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.