People not using improved drinking water sources in Armenia
Armenia: People not using improved drinking water sources was 2,035 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved drinking water sources 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
The most recent figure for people not using improved drinking water sources in Armenia is 2,035 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Armenia peaked at 68,926 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,035 people, in 2024.
Armenia ranks 143rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,323 people | 40,304 people | 68,926 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,830 people | 15,637 people | 37,277 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,649 people | 2,035 people | 15,723 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Armenia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 10.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0723 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3453 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7595 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Armenia?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Armenia was 2,035 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 people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 68,926 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,035 people in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Armenia ranks 143rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.