Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services was 98.41 in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Iraq, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 98.41 for proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Iraq peaked at 98.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.85, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 8th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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 | 98.38 | 98.36 | 98.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 5 Jordan 99.29 compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 99.04 compare
- 7 State of Palestine 98.77 compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 97.85 compare
- 10 Egypt 97.3 compare
- 11 Tunisia 96.73 compare
More population data for Iraq
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 318,461 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Iraq?
- Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Iraq was 98.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 98.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.85 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services?
- Iraq ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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