Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iraq
Iraq: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 97.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.65
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 175 countries
All-time high
97.65
in 2020
All-time low
54.77
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 97.65 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iraq peaked at 97.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.77, in 2000.
That places Iraq 49th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.77 | — |
| 2001 | 56.22 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 57.66 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 59.11 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 60.56 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 62.7 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 64.87 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 67.08 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 69.32 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 71.59 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 73.89 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 76.23 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 78.6 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 81 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 83.43 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 85.9 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 88.4 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 90.93 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 93.49 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 95.96 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 97.65 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 97.65 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.65 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.65 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.65 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 97.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.22, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 97.65 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.79, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.39 | 54.77 | 71.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.78 | 73.89 | 95.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.65 | 97.65 | 97.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 46 Azerbaijan 98.04 compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 97.83 compare
- 48 North Macedonia 97.74 compare
- 50 Turkey 97.23 compare
- 51 Ukraine 97.09 compare
- 52 Samoa 97.01 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 share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iraq?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iraq was 97.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 97.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.77 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Iraq ranks 49th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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