1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iraq

Iraq: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 98.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
98.5
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.5
in 2022
All-time low
70.5
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0204060801002000201120222000: 70.52001: 71.12002: 71.62003: 72.22004: 72.82005: 74.42006: 76.12007: 77.82008: 79.52009: 81.22010: 832011: 84.72012: 86.52013: 88.32014: 902015: 91.82016: 93.62017: 95.52018: 972019: 97.92020: 98.52021: 98.52022: 98.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iraq is 98.5, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iraq peaked at 98.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.5, in 2000.

Iraq ranks 50th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Iraq, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Iraq, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 70.5
2001 71.08 +0.8%
2002 71.65 +0.8%
2003 72.21 +0.8%
2004 72.78 +0.8%
2005 74.45 +2.3%
2006 76.12 +2.3%
2007 77.81 +2.2%
2008 79.51 +2.2%
2009 81.23 +2.2%
2010 82.97 +2.1%
2011 84.72 +2.1%
2012 86.48 +2.1%
2013 88.26 +2.1%
2014 90.04 +2.0%
2015 91.83 +2.0%
2016 93.64 +2.0%
2017 95.45 +1.9%
2018 97 +1.6%
2019 97.86 +0.9%
2020 98.49 +0.6%
2021 98.5 +0.0%
2022 98.5 +0.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 98.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 98.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.44, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.73 70.5 81.23 10
2010s 90.83 82.97 97.86 10
2020s 98.5 98.49 98.5 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 47 Iceland 98.78 compare
  2. 48 France 98.65 compare
  3. 49 Canada 98.59 compare
  4. 51 Venezuela 98.4 compare
  5. 52 Costa Rica 98.38 compare
  6. 53 Uruguay 98.32 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iraq?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iraq was 98.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 98.5 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 70.5 in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Iraq ranks 50th 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 Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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.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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