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
2000β2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Iran, 2000β2024
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
| 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
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.673 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4819 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3.49 million (2024)
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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