1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Iran
Iran: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 97.69 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
97.69
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 200 countries
All-time high
97.69
in 2022
All-time low
94.15
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Iran, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Iran is 97.69, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Iran peaked at 97.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.15, in 2000.
Iran ranks 88th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.15 | — |
| 2001 | 94.36 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.57 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.77 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.97 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.16 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.35 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.53 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.7 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.87 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.03 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.19 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.34 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.49 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.64 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.79 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.93 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.06 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.19 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.32 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.45 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.57 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.69 | +0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 97.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 97.69 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.38, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.04 | 94.15 | 95.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7 | 96.03 | 97.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.57 | 97.45 | 97.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 85 Vietnam 97.96 compare
- 86 North Macedonia 97.84 compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.73 compare
- 89 China 97.65 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 97.64 compare
- 91 Colombia 97.54 compare
More population data for Iran
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.09 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Iran?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Iran was 97.69 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 97.69 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.15 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Iran ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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