Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Armenia

Armenia: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2024
All-time low
93.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Armenia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 93.4 %2001: 93.6 %2002: 93.9 %2003: 94.2 %2004: 94.5 %2005: 94.8 %2006: 95.1 %2007: 95.4 %2008: 95.7 %2009: 95.9 %2010: 96.2 %2011: 96.5 %2012: 96.8 %2013: 97.1 %2014: 97.4 %2015: 97.7 %2016: 98 %2017: 98.3 %2018: 98.6 %2019: 98.9 %2020: 99.1 %2021: 99.4 %2022: 99.7 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %

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

Analysis

Armenia recorded 100.0% for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Armenia peaked at 100.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2000.

That places Armenia 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.6% 93.4% 95.9% 10
2010s 97.5% 96.2% 98.9% 10
2020s 99.7% 99.1% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Armenia?
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Armenia was 100.0% 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 urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2000.
How does Armenia rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Armenia ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation
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
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.