People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Armenia
Armenia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 82.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Armenia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 82.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Armenia peaked at 82.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2000.
Armenia ranks 93rd of 171 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 at least basic sanitation services, rural in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.3% | — |
| 2001 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 78.3% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 80.0% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 81.7% | 82.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 90 Bulgaria 83.7% compare
- 91 Honduras 82.6% compare
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.5% compare
- 94 Suriname 82.4% compare
- 95 Iran, Islamic Republic of 82.3% compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 81.1% compare
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Armenia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Armenia was 82.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Armenia ranks 93rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.