Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Armenia

Armenia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
175th
of 231 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Armenia, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 2.2 %2001: 2.1 %2002: 2 %2003: 1.9 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 1.7 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 0.979 %2014: 0.88 %2015: 0.78 %2016: 0.68 %2017: 0.58 %2018: 0.537 %2019: 0.541 %2020: 0.544 %2021: 0.547 %2022: 0.087 %2023: 0.078 %2024: 0.068 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 0.1% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Armenia peaked at 2.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.

Armenia ranks 175th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.4% 2.2% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.5% 1.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Armenia?
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Armenia was 0.1% 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
How does Armenia rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
Armenia ranks 175th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
%
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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Proportion 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.