People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Armenia

Armenia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 533,126 people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
533,126 people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
78th
of 163 countries
All-time high
542,110 people
in 2000
All-time low
493,892 people
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220242000: 542.1k people2001: 532.8k people2002: 525.5k people2003: 520.2k people2004: 515.0k people2005: 509.9k people2006: 504.8k people2007: 499.7k people2008: 494.8k people2009: 494.4k people2010: 493.9k people2011: 494.5k people2012: 496.3k people2013: 498.2k people2014: 500.1k people2015: 501.8k people2016: 503.3k people2017: 504.5k people2018: 506.9k people2019: 510.3k people2020: 512.4k people2021: 513.0k people2022: 508.3k people2023: 523.5k people2024: 533.1k people

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

Analysis

Armenia recorded 533,126 people for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in 2024.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Armenia peaked at 542,110 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 493,892 people, in 2010.

That places Armenia 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 513,915 people 494,378 people 542,110 people 10
2010s 500,978 people 493,892 people 510,288 people 10
2020s 518,066 people 508,300 people 533,126 people 5

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 75 Moldova 733,978 people compare
  2. 76 Belarus 636,996 people compare
  3. 77 Fiji 537,666 people compare
  4. 79 Portugal 498,606 people compare
  5. 80 Croatia 493,396 people compare
  6. 81 Oman 469,995 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Armenia?
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Armenia was 533,126 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 safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 542,110 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 493,892 people in 2010.
How does Armenia rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
Armenia ranks 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.