Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Iran
Iran: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 1.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.89
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
84th
of 231 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 2000
All-time low
1.89
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.89 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Iran peaked at 2.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 2024.
That places Iran 84th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2 | — |
| 2001 | 2.18 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.17 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.15 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.14 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.12 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.11 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.07 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.05 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.04 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.02 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.99 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.98 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.97 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.96 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.95 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.94 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.92 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.91 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.9 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.89 | -0.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.15, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.89 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.89, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 | 2.07 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.95 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 1.89 | 1.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 2.25 compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 1.99 compare
- 83 Tunisia 1.9 compare
- 85 Albania 1.86 compare
- 86 Panama 1.85 compare
- 87 Saint Lucia 1.84 compare
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 limited drinking water services in Iran?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Iran was 1.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Iran ranks 84th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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