Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Iraq
Iraq: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 50.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Iraq stood at 50.9. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Iraq peaked at 50.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.93, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 87th of 150 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.93 | — |
| 2001 | 27.97 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 29.02 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 30.06 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 31.1 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 31.78 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.51 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 33.3 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 34.14 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 35.04 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 36.01 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 37.04 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 38.13 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 39.48 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 40.91 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 42.42 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 44 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 45.67 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 47.29 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 48.63 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 49.92 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 50.16 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.41 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 50.65 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 50.9 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.19 | 26.93 | 35.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.96 | 36.01 | 48.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.41 | 49.92 | 50.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 sanitation facilities in Iraq?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Iraq was 50.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.93 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Iraq ranks 87th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).