Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 120 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2024
All-time low
88.0%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan, 2007–2024

0204060801002007201520242007: 88 %2008: 88 %2009: 88 %2010: 88 %2011: 88 %2012: 88.6 %2013: 89.3 %2014: 89.9 %2015: 90.5 %2016: 91.1 %2017: 91.7 %2018: 92.3 %2019: 92.9 %2020: 93.6 %2021: 94.2 %2022: 94.8 %2023: 95.4 %2024: 96 %

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

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 96.0% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan peaked at 96.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2007.

That places Azerbaijan 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.0% 88.0% 88.0% 3
2010s 90.2% 88.0% 92.9% 10
2020s 94.8% 93.6% 96.0% 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 14 China 97.3% compare
  2. 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3% compare
  3. 16 Kyrgyzstan 97.2% compare
  4. 18 Maldives 95.8% compare
  5. 19 Libya 95.6% compare
  6. 20 Ukraine 95.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan?
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan was 96.0% 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 with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2007.
How does Azerbaijan rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Azerbaijan ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with access to basic handwashing 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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.