Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.5
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.5
in 2024
All-time low
85.29
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 98.5 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Iraq peaked at 98.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.29, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 114th 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 sanitation facilities in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.29 | — |
| 2001 | 85.97 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 86.64 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 87.31 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 87.98 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 88.65 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 89.32 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 89.98 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.64 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 91.31 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 91.98 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.65 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.32 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.98 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.64 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.3 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 95.95 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.59 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.23 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.86 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.49 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 98.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 98.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.72, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.31 | 85.29 | 91.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.95 | 91.98 | 97.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5 | 98.49 | 98.5 | 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 sanitation facilities in Iraq?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Iraq was 98.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.29 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Iraq ranks 114th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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