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
People not using safely managed 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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
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.