People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Armenia

Armenia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 75.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
75.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 97 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 2017
All-time low
71.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Armenia, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 71 lowest2001: 71.3 lowest2002: 71.5 lowest2003: 71.7 lowest2004: 72 lowest2005: 72.2 lowest2006: 72.4 lowest2007: 72.6 lowest2008: 72.9 lowest2009: 73.1 lowest2010: 73.3 lowest2011: 73.6 lowest2012: 73.8 lowest2013: 74 lowest2014: 74.3 lowest2015: 74.5 lowest2016: 74.7 lowest2017: 75 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Armenia is 75.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Armenia peaked at 75.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2000.

Armenia ranks 24th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Armenia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 71.0%
2001 71.3% +0.3%
2002 71.5% +0.3%
2003 71.7% +0.3%
2004 72.0% +0.3%
2005 72.2% +0.3%
2006 72.4% +0.3%
2007 72.6% +0.3%
2008 72.9% +0.3%
2009 73.1% +0.3%
2010 73.3% +0.3%
2011 73.6% +0.3%
2012 73.8% +0.3%
2013 74.0% +0.3%
2014 74.3% +0.3%
2015 74.5% +0.3%
2016 74.7% +0.3%
2017 75.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.1% 71.0% 73.1% 10
2010s 74.1% 73.3% 75.0% 8

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80.0% compare
  2. 22 Türkiye 77.8% compare
  3. 23 Mexico 75.2% compare
  4. 25 Jamaica 74.8% compare
  5. 26 Nepal 71.9% compare
  6. 27 Belize 69.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Armenia?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Armenia was 75.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2000.
How does Armenia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Armenia ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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