Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Iraq

Iraq: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 25.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.58
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 155 countries
All-time high
25.78
in 2020
All-time low
13.45
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Iraq, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 13.52001: 14.32002: 15.12003: 15.92004: 16.72005: 16.92006: 17.22007: 17.52008: 17.92009: 18.32010: 18.72011: 19.22012: 19.82013: 20.42014: 21.12015: 21.82016: 22.62017: 23.42018: 24.32019: 25.12020: 25.82021: 25.72022: 25.72023: 25.62024: 25.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 25.58 for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Iraq peaked at 25.78 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.45, in 2000.

That places Iraq 41st out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 on-site sanitation facilities with in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Iraq, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 13.45
2001 14.27 +6.1%
2002 15.09 +5.7%
2003 15.9 +5.4%
2004 16.71 +5.1%
2005 16.93 +1.3%
2006 17.19 +1.5%
2007 17.5 +1.8%
2008 17.86 +2.1%
2009 18.27 +2.3%
2010 18.72 +2.5%
2011 19.22 +2.7%
2012 19.78 +2.9%
2013 20.39 +3.1%
2014 21.06 +3.3%
2015 21.79 +3.5%
2016 22.58 +3.6%
2017 23.43 +3.8%
2018 24.29 +3.7%
2019 25.06 +3.2%
2020 25.78 +2.9%
2021 25.73 -0.2%
2022 25.69 -0.2%
2023 25.63 -0.2%
2024 25.58 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.32 13.45 18.27 10
2010s 21.63 18.72 25.06 10
2020s 25.68 25.58 25.78 5

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  1. 38 Senegal 26.99 compare
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  3. 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.14 compare
  4. 42 Brunei 25.18 compare
  5. 43 Burkina Faso 24.65 compare
  6. 44 Cote d'Ivoire 24.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Iraq?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Iraq was 25.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 25.78 in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 13.45 in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Iraq ranks 41st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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