People using at least a basic drinking water source in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 10.10 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Azerbaijan, 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
The most recent figure for people using at least a basic drinking water source in Azerbaijan is 10.10 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Azerbaijan peaked at 10.10 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.18 million people, in 2000.
Azerbaijan ranks 86th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.84 million people | 6.18 million people | 7.58 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.61 million people | 7.75 million people | 9.42 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 million people | 9.59 million people | 10.10 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0301 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 5.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0164 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0428 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Azerbaijan?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Azerbaijan was 10.10 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.10 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 million people in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Azerbaijan ranks 86th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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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.