Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 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, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2024

101520252000201220242000: 8.22001: 8.32002: 8.32003: 8.42004: 8.52005: 9.22006: 102007: 10.72008: 11.52009: 12.32010: 13.12011: 13.92012: 14.72013: 15.62014: 16.42015: 17.32016: 18.12017: 192018: 19.92019: 20.82020: 21.72021: 22.62022: 23.52023: 24.42024: 25.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 25.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2000.

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 connected to in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 25.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 25.35 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2000.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 82nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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