Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 97.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.4
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 120 countries
All-time high
97.4
in 2024
All-time low
89.47
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Iraq stood at 97.4. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Iraq peaked at 97.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.47, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 12th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 89.47 | — |
| 2006 | 89.48 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.51 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.25 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 90.98 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 91.71 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 92.44 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 93.16 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 93.88 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 94.59 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 95.3 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 96 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 96.7 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.39 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.39 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.39 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.39 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.4 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 97.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.11, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 97.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.74, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.49 | 89.47 | 89.51 | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.5 | 90.25 | 96.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.39 | 97.39 | 97.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 9 Saudi Arabia 98.43 compare
- 10 Serbia 98.13 compare
- 11 Oman 97.4 compare
- 13 Philippines 97.29 compare
- 14 China 97.27 compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.26 compare
More population data for Iraq
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Iraq?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Iraq was 97.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.47 in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Iraq ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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