Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Iraq

Iraq: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 50.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.9
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
85th
of 149 countries
All-time high
50.9
in 2024
All-time low
26.93
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Iraq, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 26.92001: 282002: 292003: 30.12004: 31.12005: 31.82006: 32.52007: 33.32008: 34.12009: 352010: 362011: 372012: 38.12013: 39.52014: 40.92015: 42.42016: 442017: 45.72018: 47.32019: 48.62020: 49.92021: 50.22022: 50.42023: 50.72024: 50.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Iraq stood at 50.9. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Iraq peaked at 50.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.93, in 2000.

That places Iraq 85th out of 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.19 26.93 35.04 10
2010s 41.96 36.01 48.63 10
2020s 50.41 49.92 50.9 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 82 Brazil 54.96 compare
  2. 83 Nepal 53.41 compare
  3. 84 Cambodia 51.6 compare
  4. 86 Montenegro 50.87 compare
  5. 87 Bhutan 49.48 compare
  6. 88 Comoros 49.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Iraq?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Iraq was 50.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 50.9 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 26.93 in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Iraq ranks 85th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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