Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 61.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.41
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 211 countries
All-time high
61.68
in 2020
All-time low
40.09
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iraq stood at 61.41.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iraq peaked at 61.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.09, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 39th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.09 | — |
| 2001 | 40.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.5 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 42.88 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 44.27 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 45.65 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 47.03 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 48.41 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 49.77 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 51.13 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 52.48 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 53.82 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 55.16 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 56.49 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 57.8 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 59.11 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 60.4 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 61.68 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 61.62 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.55 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.48 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.41 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.18 | 40.09 | 47.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.46 | 48.41 | 60.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.55 | 61.41 | 61.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 36 Angola 64.11 compare
- 37 Cayman Islands 63.32 compare
- 38 Fiji 62.98 compare
- 40 Dominica 61.16 compare
- 41 United States Virgin Islands 58.55 compare
- 42 Cape Verde 56.1 compare
More population data for Iraq
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iraq?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iraq was 61.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 61.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.09 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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