Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Iraq

Iraq: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 98.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.5
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
77th
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.5
in 2024
All-time low
70.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Iraq, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 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: 98.52023: 98.52024: 98.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Iraq is 98.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Iraq peaked at 98.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.5, in 2000.

That places Iraq 77th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Iraq, 2000 to 2024.
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%
2023 98.5 +0.0%
2024 98.5 +0.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 98.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.69, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 98.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.61, 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 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 74 Canada 98.59 compare
  2. 75 Kyrgyzstan 98.54 compare
  3. 76 Tunisia 98.54 compare
  4. 78 Venezuela 98.4 compare
  5. 79 Slovenia 98.31 compare
  6. 80 Barbados 98.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Iraq?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Iraq was 98.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 98.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 70.5 in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Iraq ranks 77th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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