Drinking water services in Iran
Iran: Drinking water services was 59,304 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Drinking water services in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Iran recorded 59,304 people for drinking water services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in Iran peaked at 241,699 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59,304 people, in 2024.
That places Iran 72nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drinking water services in Iran, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 241,699 people | — |
| 2001 | 241,025 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 238,590 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 236,804 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 237,429 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 219,043 people | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 200,378 people | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 180,890 people | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 160,862 people | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 141,046 people | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 121,403 people | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 101,911 people | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 82,641 people | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 63,584 people | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 63,289 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 63,002 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 62,753 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 62,506 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 62,159 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 61,696 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 61,050 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 60,457 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 60,092 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 59,741 people | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 59,304 people | -0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 59,304 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,292 people, 11.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 59,304 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,997 people, 19.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 209,777 people | 141,046 people | 241,699 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,494 people | 61,696 people | 121,403 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,129 people | 59,304 people | 61,050 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 69 Dominican Republic 75,980 people compare
- 70 North Korea 68,600 people compare
- 71 East Timor 68,246 people compare
- 73 El Salvador 58,759 people compare
- 74 Gabon 48,745 people compare
- 75 Panama 46,333 people compare
More environment data for Iran
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -30.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in Iran?
- Drinking water services in Iran was 59,304 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water services recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 241,699 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,304 people in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for drinking water services?
- Iran ranks 72nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.