Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Iran
Iran: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 41.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.54
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
107th
of 222 countries
All-time high
41.54
in 2024
All-time low
13.45
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 41.54, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iran peaked at 41.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.45, in 2000.
Iran ranks 107th of 222 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.45 | — |
| 2001 | 13.56 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.68 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.79 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.9 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.11 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 16.36 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 17.61 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 18.88 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 20.17 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 21.48 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 22.82 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 24.16 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 25.52 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 26.9 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 28.3 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 29.72 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 31.15 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 32.59 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 34.05 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 35.52 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 37.01 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 38.51 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 40.02 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 41.54 | +3.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 41.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.27, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 41.54 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.59, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.65 | 13.45 | 20.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.67 | 21.48 | 34.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.52 | 35.52 | 41.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 104 Azerbaijan 43.66 compare
- 105 North Korea 42.69 compare
- 106 Honduras 42.28 compare
- 108 United States Virgin Islands 40.53 compare
- 109 Guadeloupe 39.38 compare
- 110 Panama 37.26 compare
More population data for Iran
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.09 million people (2100)
- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (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 41.54 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 41.54 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Iran ranks 107th out of 222 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 54.4%. 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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