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.
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8618 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 318,461 (2024)
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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