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

Latest (2022)
90.36
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 200 countries
All-time high
90.36
in 2022
All-time low
78.22
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iran, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 78.22001: 792002: 79.72003: 80.42004: 81.22005: 81.92006: 82.62007: 83.22008: 83.92009: 84.52010: 85.22011: 85.82012: 86.42013: 872014: 87.62015: 88.22016: 88.82017: 89.32018: 89.72019: 902020: 90.32021: 90.32022: 90.4

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

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Iran, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Guyana 90.99 compare
  2. 104 Brazil 90.88 compare
  3. 105 Micronesia (country) 90.45 compare
  4. 107 Suriname 89.97 compare
  5. 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7 compare
  6. 109 Russia 89.42 compare

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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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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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