Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 47.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.61
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 149 countries
All-time high
49.78
in 2017
All-time low
41.68
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Iraq stood at 47.61.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Iraq peaked at 49.78 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.68, in 2004.
Iraq ranks 24th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.58 | — |
| 2001 | 43.1 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.63 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 42.15 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.68 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 42.66 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 43.61 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 44.51 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 45.37 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 46.18 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 46.96 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 47.68 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 48.36 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.78 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 49.13 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.42 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.64 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.78 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.71 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.23 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.57 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 48.33 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.09 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 47.85 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 47.61 | -0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 47.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 47.61 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.96, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.55 | 41.68 | 46.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.87 | 46.96 | 49.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.09 | 47.61 | 48.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.99 million people (2100)
- Population density 231.84 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Iraq?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Iraq was 47.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 49.78 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.68 in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Iraq ranks 24th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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