Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 6.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 6.62 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 0.1% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Iraq peaked at 24.06 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.62, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 125th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.13 | 18.6 | 24.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.59 | 7.71 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 | 6.62 | 6.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8618 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 318,461 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Iraq?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Iraq was 6.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 24.06 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Iraq ranks 125th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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