Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Iran
Iran: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 57.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran recorded 57.25 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Iran peaked at 76.04 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.25, in 2024.
Iran ranks 24th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.48 | 72.93 | 76.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6 | 64.5 | 72.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.27 | 57.25 | 63.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 latrines and other improved in Iran?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Iran was 57.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 76.04 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.25 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Iran ranks 24th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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