Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Armenia
Armenia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Armenia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Armenia is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Armenia peaked at 0.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places Armenia 141st out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More infrastructure data for Armenia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,328 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.098 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,328 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.32 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Armenia?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Armenia was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Armenia ranks 141st out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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