Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Armenia
Armenia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 94.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia stood at 94.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia peaked at 94.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2000.
That places Armenia 146th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.6% | — |
| 2001 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 94.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 94.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 91.6% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 92.8% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.2% | 94.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More economy & growth data for Armenia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -34.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -37.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2994 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Armenia was 94.8% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Armenia ranks 146th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.