Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Iran
Iran: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage was 25.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.35
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
82nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
25.35
in 2024
All-time low
8.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iran stood at 25.35. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iran peaked at 25.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2000.
Iran ranks 82nd of 166 countries on this measure, 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 sanitation facilities … sewage in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2 | — |
| 2001 | 8.27 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.34 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.4 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.47 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.22 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 9.97 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 10.74 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 11.52 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 12.3 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 13.1 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 13.91 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 14.73 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 15.56 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 16.4 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 17.25 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 18.11 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 18.99 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 19.87 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 20.76 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 21.66 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 22.57 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 23.49 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 24.42 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 25.35 | +3.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 25.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.62, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iran's 25.35 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.91, 47% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.54 | 8.2 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.87 | 13.1 | 20.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 | 21.66 | 25.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 25.35 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 25.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Iran ranks 82nd out of 166 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 up 54.6%. 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 sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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