Drinking water usage in urban areas in Armenia
Armenia: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 1,006 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water usage in urban areas 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water usage in urban areas in Armenia stood at 1,006 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Armenia peaked at 1,006 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 239.45 people, in 2000.
Armenia ranks 66th of 188 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.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Armenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 239.45 people | — |
| 2001 | 269.23 people | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 299.68 people | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 330.93 people | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 361.74 people | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 392.13 people | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 422.1 people | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 451.68 people | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 480.95 people | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 509.86 people | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 538.38 people | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 567.77 people | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 598.35 people | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 629.2 people | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 660.21 people | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 691.17 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 722.08 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 752.83 people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 783.52 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 814.18 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 843.03 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 869.75 people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 906.22 people | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 960.4 people | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 1,006 people | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375.77 people | 239.45 people | 509.86 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 675.77 people | 538.38 people | 814.18 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 917.03 people | 843.03 people | 1,006 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1348 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Armenia?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Armenia was 1,006 people 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,006 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.45 people in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Armenia ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.