Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 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

010203040502000201220242000: 43.62001: 43.12002: 42.62003: 42.22004: 41.72005: 42.72006: 43.62007: 44.52008: 45.42009: 46.22010: 472011: 47.72012: 48.42013: 48.82014: 49.12015: 49.42016: 49.62017: 49.82018: 49.72019: 49.22020: 48.62021: 48.32022: 48.12023: 47.92024: 47.6

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Tuvalu 49.97 compare
  2. 22 Cuba 48.89 compare
  3. 23 Guyana 47.87 compare
  4. 25 Dominican Republic 47.15 compare
  5. 26 Montenegro 46.98 compare
  6. 27 Argentina 46.28 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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