Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Iran
Iran: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.74 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.74
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.74
in 2024
All-time low
96.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran recorded 99.74 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Iran peaked at 99.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.4, in 2000.
Iran ranks 82nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.4 | — |
| 2001 | 96.59 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.78 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.96 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.13 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.3 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.47 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.63 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.78 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.93 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.08 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.22 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.35 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.49 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.62 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.75 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.87 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.99 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.11 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.22 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.33 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.44 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.54 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.65 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.74 | +0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 99.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 99.74 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.74, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2 | 96.4 | 97.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.67 | 98.08 | 99.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.54 | 99.33 | 99.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 79 North Macedonia 99.78 compare
- 80 Oman 99.77 compare
- 81 Sweden 99.76 compare
- 83 Cyprus 99.72 compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 99.72 compare
- 85 Martinique 99.6 compare
More population data for Iran
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.09 million people (2100)
- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Iran?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Iran was 99.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Iran ranks 82nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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