Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iraq
Iraq: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 98.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iraq is 98.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iraq peaked at 98.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.5, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 76th of 225 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.73 | 70.5 | 81.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.83 | 82.97 | 97.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5 | 98.49 | 98.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 318,461 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iraq?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iraq was 98.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Iraq ranks 76th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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