Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Iran

Iran: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 75.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
75.33
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
82.54
in 2004
All-time low
75.33
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Iran, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 81.42001: 81.62002: 81.92003: 82.22004: 82.52005: 82.32006: 822007: 81.72008: 81.42009: 81.22010: 80.92011: 80.62012: 80.32013: 802014: 79.82015: 79.62016: 79.32017: 79.12018: 78.62019: 782020: 77.52021: 772022: 76.42023: 75.92024: 75.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Iran is 75.33, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Iran peaked at 82.54 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 75.33, in 2024.

Iran ranks 43rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.82 81.15 82.54 10
2010s 79.62 78.04 80.88 10
2020s 76.41 75.33 77.5 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 40 Mongolia 77.78 compare
  2. 41 Moldova 77.22 compare
  3. 42 Kazakhstan 75.94 compare
  4. 44 South Africa 74.81 compare
  5. 45 Mauritius 72.23 compare
  6. 46 Georgia 71.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Iran?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Iran was 75.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 82.54 in 2004.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 75.33 in 2024.
How does Iran rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Iran ranks 43rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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