Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 1.49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Iraq is 1.49, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Iraq peaked at 9.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 108th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.99 | — |
| 2001 | 9.61 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.23 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 8.86 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 8.49 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.11 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.74 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 7.37 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 7 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 6.63 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.25 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.87 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 5.49 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 5.12 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.74 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 4.37 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 4 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 3.39 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 2.75 | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 2.13 | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.49 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.49 | -0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2084, 7.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -29.3% | 2.13 | 1.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3 | 6.63 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 | 2.13 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.49 | 1.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.99 million people (2100)
- Population density 231.84 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Iraq?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Iraq was 1.49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Iraq ranks 108th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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