Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Iraq
Iraq: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 99.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Iraq, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Iraq stood at 99.6. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Iraq peaked at 99.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.9, in 2000.
That places Iraq 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.9 | — |
| 2001 | 77.3 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 81.6 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 85.6 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 88.5 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 91.1 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 93.1 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 94.8 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 96 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 97.7 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 98.2 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.6 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.2 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.3 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 99.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 99.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.9, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.79 | 72.9 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.01 | 97.7 | 99.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6 | 99.6 | 99.6 | 4 |
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 rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Iraq?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Iraq was 99.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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