Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.28 in 2024. ▲ 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
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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.12 | — |
| 2001 | 83.01 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 83.9 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 84.78 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 85.66 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 86.54 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 87.42 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 88.3 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 89.17 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 90.04 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 90.93 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 91.81 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 92.69 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 93.57 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 94.44 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 95.3 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 96.16 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 97.02 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 97.87 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.71 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.25 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.26 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.27 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.28 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 99.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 99.28 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.74, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.99 million people (2100)
- Population density 231.84 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
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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