Drinking water service usage in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Drinking water service usage was 57.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
118th
of 163 countries
All-time high
57.8%
in 2024
All-time low
48.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water service usage in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 48.8 %2001: 49.2 %2002: 49.5 %2003: 49.9 %2004: 50.3 %2005: 50.6 %2006: 51 %2007: 51.3 %2008: 51.7 %2009: 52 %2010: 52.4 %2011: 52.7 %2012: 53.1 %2013: 53.5 %2014: 53.9 %2015: 54.3 %2016: 54.7 %2017: 55.1 %2018: 55.5 %2019: 55.9 %2020: 56.3 %2021: 56.7 %2022: 57.1 %2023: 57.5 %2024: 57.8 %

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

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 57.8% for drinking water service usage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Azerbaijan peaked at 57.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2000.

That places Azerbaijan 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.4% 48.8% 52.0% 10
2010s 54.1% 52.4% 55.9% 10
2020s 57.1% 56.3% 57.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water service usage in Azerbaijan?
Drinking water service usage in Azerbaijan was 57.8% 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 drinking water service usage recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2000.
How does Azerbaijan rank for drinking water service usage?
Azerbaijan ranks 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water service usage
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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.