People using at least a basic drinking water source in Armenia

Armenia: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 2.97 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.97 million people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
134th
of 231 countries
All-time high
2.99 million people
in 2000
All-time low
2.85 million people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least a basic drinking water source in Armenia, 2000–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2000201220242000: 3.0M people2001: 3.0M people2002: 2.9M people2003: 2.9M people2004: 2.9M people2005: 2.9M people2006: 2.9M people2007: 2.9M people2008: 2.9M people2009: 2.9M people2010: 2.9M people2011: 2.9M people2012: 2.9M people2013: 2.9M people2014: 2.9M people2015: 2.9M people2016: 2.9M people2017: 2.9M people2018: 2.9M people2019: 2.9M people2020: 2.9M people2021: 2.9M people2022: 2.9M people2023: 2.9M people2024: 3.0M 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 2.97 million people for people using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Armenia peaked at 2.99 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.85 million people, in 2021.

That places Armenia 134th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.92 million people 2.88 million people 2.99 million people 10
2010s 2.89 million people 2.87 million people 2.90 million people 10
2020s 2.90 million people 2.85 million people 2.97 million people 5

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 131 Qatar 3.05 million people compare
  2. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.04 million people compare
  3. 133 Mongolia 2.99 million people compare
  4. 135 Lithuania 2.86 million people compare
  5. 136 Moldova 2.81 million people compare
  6. 137 Albania 2.66 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Armenia?
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Armenia was 2.97 million 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 2.99 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.85 million people in 2021.
How does Armenia rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Armenia ranks 134th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
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 using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.