Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Iraq
Iraq: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 98.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Iraq stood at 98.84. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Iraq peaked at 98.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77.74, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 50th of 184 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.74 | — |
| 2001 | 77.89 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 78.04 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.2 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.35 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.78 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 81.22 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 82.66 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 84.11 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 85.56 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 87.02 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 88.49 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 89.95 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 91.43 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 92.91 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 94.39 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 95.88 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 97.37 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 98.47 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 98.66 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.84 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.84 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.84 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.84 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.84 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.36 | 77.74 | 85.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.46 | 87.02 | 98.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.84 | 98.84 | 98.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 47 Estonia 98.94 compare
- 48 Costa Rica 98.92 compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.87 compare
- 51 Sint Maarten 98.78 compare
- 52 Poland 98.77 compare
- 53 Sweden 98.72 compare
More population data for Iraq
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Iraq?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Iraq was 98.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 98.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.74 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Iraq ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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