Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Iraq
Iraq: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 97.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.4
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 113 countries
All-time high
97.4
in 2024
All-time low
93.88
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Iraq, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 97.4 for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Iraq peaked at 97.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.88, in 2015.
That places Iraq 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 93.88 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.29 | 93.88 | 96.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.39 | 97.39 | 97.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 8 Aruba 98.61 compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 98.43 compare
- 10 Oman 97.4 compare
- 12 Philippines 97.29 compare
- 13 China 97.27 compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 97.24 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 the population with access to handwashing facilities in Iraq?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Iraq was 97.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.88 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Iraq ranks 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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