1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Iraq
Iraq: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 98.38 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
98.38
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
79th
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.38
in 2022
All-time low
80.85
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Iraq, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Iraq is 98.38, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Iraq peaked at 98.38 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.85, in 2000.
That places Iraq 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.85 | — |
| 2001 | 81.74 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 82.63 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 83.52 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 84.4 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 85.29 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 86.18 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 87.07 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 87.96 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 88.84 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 89.75 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 90.66 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 91.56 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 92.46 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 93.36 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.25 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.14 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 96.02 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.9 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 97.78 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.36 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.37 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.38 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 98.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 98.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.38, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.85 | 80.85 | 88.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.79 | 89.75 | 97.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.37 | 98.36 | 98.38 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 76 Barbados 98.51 compare
- 77 Palestine 98.44 compare
- 78 Belize 98.41 compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 98.36 compare
- 81 Bangladesh 98.1 compare
- 82 Montserrat 98.08 compare
More population data for Iraq
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 231.84 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.99 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Iraq?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Iraq was 98.38 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 98.38 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.85 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Iraq ranks 79th 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 Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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