Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iraq

Iraq: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 30.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.47
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
115th
of 222 countries
All-time high
30.47
in 2024
All-time low
22.33
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iraq, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 22.32001: 22.72002: 23.12003: 23.42004: 23.82005: 24.22006: 24.62007: 24.92008: 25.32009: 25.72010: 26.12011: 26.52012: 26.92013: 27.32014: 27.72015: 28.12016: 28.52017: 28.92018: 29.32019: 29.82020: 30.22021: 30.22022: 30.32023: 30.42024: 30.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iraq is 30.47, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iraq peaked at 30.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.33, in 2000.

Iraq ranks 115th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24 22.33 25.67 10
2010s 27.9 26.07 29.75 10
2020s 30.32 30.17 30.47 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 112 Namibia 36.8 compare
  2. 113 Republic of Moldova 35.89 compare
  3. 114 Turkmenistan 30.52 compare
  4. 116 Micronesia (Federated States of) 29.97 compare
  5. 117 Mongolia 29.66 compare
  6. 118 Pakistan 29.45 compare

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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 30.47 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 30.47 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 22.33 in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Iraq ranks 115th out of 222 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 10.0%. 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 sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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