Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Iran
Iran: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic was 1.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.21
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
195th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.21
in 2013
All-time low
0.5048
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iran is 1.21, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iran peaked at 1.21 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5048, in 2000.
Iran ranks 195th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5048 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5069 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.509 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5111 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5132 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5929 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.672 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7506 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8286 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9062 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9834 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.41, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.21 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.57, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6295 | 0.5048 | 0.9062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.9834 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 192 Romania 1.53 compare
- 193 Luxembourg 1.48 compare
- 194 United Arab Emirates 1.26 compare
- 196 Liechtenstein 1.2 compare
- 197 Kyrgyzstan 1.15 compare
- 198 Ukraine 0.8438 compare
More population data for Iran
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iran?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iran was 1.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5048 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Iran ranks 195th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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