1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iran
Iran: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 90.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iran, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran recorded 90.36 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 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 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iran peaked at 90.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.22, in 2000.
Iran ranks 106th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.22 | — |
| 2001 | 78.97 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 79.72 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 80.45 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 81.16 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 81.87 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.56 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.23 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 83.89 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 84.53 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 85.17 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.79 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 86.4 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 87 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 87.6 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.18 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.75 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 89.32 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.7 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.02 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 90.27 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.32 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.36 | +0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 90.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 90.36 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.44, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.46 | 78.22 | 84.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.79 | 85.17 | 90.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.32 | 90.27 | 90.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iran?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iran was 90.36 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 90.36 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.22 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Iran ranks 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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