Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Iran
Iran: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 231 countries
All-time high
100
in 2020
All-time low
87.32
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Iran is 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Iran peaked at 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.32, in 2000.
That places Iran 1st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.32 | — |
| 2001 | 88.12 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 88.91 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 89.69 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 90.45 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 91.19 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 91.92 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 92.63 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 93.33 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 94.01 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 94.68 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 95.34 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 95.98 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.62 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.24 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.85 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.45 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.04 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.43 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.76 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.72, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.76 | 87.32 | 94.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.44 | 94.68 | 99.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 Greece 100 compare
- 1 Czechia 100 compare
- 1 Maldives 100 compare
- 1 Norway 100 compare
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- 1 Falkland Islands 100 compare
- 1 Monaco 100 compare
- 1 Iceland 100 compare
- 1 Lebanon 100 compare
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- 1 Macao 100 compare
- 1 Mexico 100 compare
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- 1 France 100 compare
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- 1 Switzerland 100 compare
- 1 Saint Martin (French Part) 100 compare
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- 1 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 100 compare
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More population data for Iran
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.09 million people (2100)
- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Iran?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Iran was 100 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.32 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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