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
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
| 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
- 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 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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