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
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Iraq, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.93 | — |
| 2001 | 27.97 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 29.02 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 30.06 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 31.1 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 31.78 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.51 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 33.3 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 34.14 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 35.04 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 36.01 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 37.04 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 38.13 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 39.48 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 40.91 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 42.42 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 44 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 45.67 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 47.29 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 48.63 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 49.92 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 50.16 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.41 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 50.65 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 50.9 | +0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 50.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 50.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.51, 69% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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