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
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Azerbaijan, 2007–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Azerbaijan
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 6,431 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.67 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.63 children per women (2023)
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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.