People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was 0.3549 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Iraq, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at 0.3549 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 0.3549 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -83.78 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Iraq 11th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -6.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2003 | -7.2 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2004 | -7.74 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2005 | -8.36 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2006 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2007 | -9.96 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2008 | -11.03 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2009 | -12.35 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2010 | -14.23 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2011 | -16.58 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2012 | -19.67 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2013 | -24.23 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2014 | -31.66 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2015 | -45.85 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2016 | -83.78 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 2017 | -63.11 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2018 | -25.76 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2019 | -34.88 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2020 | -53.87 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3188 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3303 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3433 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3549 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.3549 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.53 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.3549 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.55 % change on previous year. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.76 % change on previous year | -12.35 % change on previous year | -6.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -35.98 % change on previous year | -83.78 % change on previous year | -14.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.5 % change on previous year | -53.87 % change on previous year | 0.3549 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 8 Papua New Guinea 0.6475 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Algeria 0.6377 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Guyana 0.5665 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Eswatini 0.1073 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Belize 0.0967 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0245 % change on previous year 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)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Iraq was 0.3549 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3549 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.78 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 11th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.