People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 122,236 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
122,236 people
Change on year
down 31.3%
World rank
83rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.30 million people
in 2000
All-time low
122,236 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2000201220242000: 1.3M people2001: 1.3M people2002: 1.2M people2003: 1.2M people2004: 1.1M people2005: 1.1M people2006: 1.0M people2007: 1.0M people2008: 958.1k people2009: 912.2k people2010: 864.9k people2011: 817.3k people2012: 769.5k people2013: 721.2k people2014: 671.6k people2015: 620.6k people2016: 568.3k people2017: 514.4k people2018: 458.6k people2019: 402.7k people2020: 346.7k people2021: 290.2k people2022: 234.2k people2023: 177.9k people2024: 122.2k people

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 in rural areas not using an improved water source in Azerbaijan is 122,236 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.30 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 122,236 people, in 2024.

Azerbaijan ranks 83rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.11 million people 912,215 people 1.30 million people 10
2010s 640,904 people 402,654 people 864,887 people 10
2020s 234,257 people 122,236 people 346,691 people 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Azerbaijan?
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Azerbaijan was 122,236 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 122,236 people in 2024.
How does Azerbaijan rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Azerbaijan ranks 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved 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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.