People not using improved drinking water sources in Armenia

Armenia: People not using improved drinking water sources was 2,035 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,035 people
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
143rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
68,926 people
in 2000
All-time low
2,035 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved drinking water sources in Armenia, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 68.9k people2001: 65.4k people2002: 62.1k people2003: 58.9k people2004: 55.7k people2005: 52.6k people2006: 49.5k people2007: 46.4k people2008: 43.3k people2009: 40.3k people2010: 37.3k people2011: 34.3k people2012: 31.5k people2013: 28.6k people2014: 25.7k people2015: 22.8k people2016: 19.8k people2017: 16.9k people2018: 15.6k people2019: 15.7k people2020: 15.7k people2021: 15.7k people2022: 2.5k people2023: 2.3k people2024: 2.0k people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Armenia

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  4. 144 Jersey 2,025 people compare
  5. 145 Dominica 1,989 people compare
  6. 146 Barbados 1,604 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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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.