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.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Armenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 542,110 people | — |
| 2001 | 532,778 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 525,478 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 520,215 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 515,007 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 509,854 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 504,750 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 499,732 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 494,848 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 494,378 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 493,892 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 494,505 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 496,305 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 498,214 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 500,100 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 501,781 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 503,263 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 504,494 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 506,933 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 510,288 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 512,359 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 513,047 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 508,300 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 523,499 people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 533,126 people | +1.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 533,126 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million people, 28% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 533,126 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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 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.