People using improved sanitation facilities in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: People using improved sanitation facilities was 10.28 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities 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 people.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 10.28 million people for people using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Azerbaijan peaked at 10.28 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.07 million people, in 2000.
Azerbaijan ranks 84th of 232 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.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.07 million people | — |
| 2001 | 6.22 million people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.37 million people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.53 million people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.69 million people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.87 million people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.06 million people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.25 million people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.45 million people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.63 million people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.82 million people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.01 million people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.22 million people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.44 million people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.65 million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.87 million people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.08 million people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.28 million people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.46 million people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.63 million people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.81 million people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.97 million people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.10 million people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 10.19 million people | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.28 million people | +0.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 10.28 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 10.28 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.81 million people | 6.07 million people | 7.63 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.75 million people | 7.82 million people | 9.63 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.07 million people | 9.81 million people | 10.28 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More population data for Azerbaijan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,867 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3522 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1954 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 121.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 458,644 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Azerbaijan?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Azerbaijan was 10.28 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.28 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 million people in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Azerbaijan ranks 84th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 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.