Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Iran

Iran: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.74 in 2024. β–¬ 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

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.42001: 96.62002: 96.82003: 972004: 97.12005: 97.32006: 97.52007: 97.62008: 97.82009: 97.92010: 98.12011: 98.22012: 98.42013: 98.52014: 98.62015: 98.72016: 98.92017: 992018: 99.12019: 99.22020: 99.32021: 99.42022: 99.52023: 99.62024: 99.7

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 79 North Macedonia 99.78 compare
  2. 80 Oman 99.77 compare
  3. 81 Sweden 99.76 compare
  4. 83 Cyprus 99.72 compare
  5. 84 Saudi Arabia 99.72 compare
  6. 85 Martinique 99.6 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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