Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Iraq

Iraq: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.869 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.869
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
103rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.28
in 2000
All-time low
0.869
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Iraq, 2000–2024

00.511.52000201220242000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.32003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 12017: 0.9972018: 0.9652019: 0.9312020: 0.8922021: 0.8872022: 0.8812023: 0.8752024: 0.869

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Iraq stood at 0.869. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Iraq peaked at 1.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.869, in 2024.

That places Iraq 103rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.25 1.2 1.28 10
2010s 1.06 0.9311 1.18 10
2020s 0.8808 0.869 0.8922 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 100 Georgia 1.02 compare
  2. 101 Tonga 0.9835 compare
  3. 102 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9659 compare
  4. 104 Egypt 0.7615 compare
  5. 105 Fiji 0.7424 compare
  6. 106 Bangladesh 0.7421 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places β†’

More population data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Iraq?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Iraq was 0.869 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.869 in 2024.
How does Iraq rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Iraq ranks 103rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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