Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iraq

Iraq: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 98.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.5
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
79th
of 232 countries
All-time high
98.5
in 2024
All-time low
70.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iraq, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 70.52001: 71.12002: 71.62003: 72.22004: 72.82005: 74.42006: 76.12007: 77.82008: 79.52009: 81.22010: 832011: 84.72012: 86.52013: 88.32014: 902015: 91.82016: 93.62017: 95.52018: 972019: 97.92020: 98.52021: 98.52022: 98.52023: 98.52024: 98.5

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 79th of 232 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.

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iraq, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 70.5 —
2001 71.08 +0.8%
2002 71.65 +0.8%
2003 72.21 +0.8%
2004 72.78 +0.8%
2005 74.45 +2.3%
2006 76.12 +2.3%
2007 77.81 +2.2%
2008 79.51 +2.2%
2009 81.23 +2.2%
2010 82.97 +2.1%
2011 84.72 +2.1%
2012 86.48 +2.1%
2013 88.26 +2.1%
2014 90.04 +2.0%
2015 91.83 +2.0%
2016 93.64 +2.0%
2017 95.45 +1.9%
2018 97 +1.6%
2019 97.86 +0.9%
2020 98.49 +0.6%
2021 98.5 +0.0%
2022 98.5 +0.0%
2023 98.5 +0.0%
2024 98.5 +0.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 98.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.69, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 98.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.61, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 Canada 98.59 compare
  2. 77 Kyrgyzstan 98.54 compare
  3. 78 Tunisia 98.54 compare
  4. 80 Venezuela 98.4 compare
  5. 81 Slovenia 98.31 compare
  6. 82 Barbados 98.09 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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 79th out of 232 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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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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