Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Iraq

Iraq: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.28 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
99.28
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
103rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.28
in 2024
All-time low
82.12
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Iraq, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 82.12001: 832002: 83.92003: 84.82004: 85.72005: 86.52006: 87.42007: 88.32008: 89.22009: 902010: 90.92011: 91.82012: 92.72013: 93.62014: 94.42015: 95.32016: 96.22017: 972018: 97.92019: 98.72020: 99.32021: 99.32022: 99.32023: 99.32024: 99.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 99.28 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 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Iraq peaked at 99.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.12, in 2000.

Iraq ranks 103rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.09 82.12 90.04 10
2010s 94.85 90.93 98.71 10
2020s 99.26 99.25 99.28 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 100 Saint Helena 99.29 compare
  2. 101 Portugal 99.29 compare
  3. 102 Wallis and Futuna 99.28 compare
  4. 104 Serbia 99.26 compare
  5. 105 Bulgaria 99.19 compare
  6. 106 Japan 99.18 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Iraq?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Iraq was 99.28 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 99.28 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 82.12 in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Iraq ranks 103rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 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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