Drinking water services in rural areas in Iran
Iran: Drinking water services in rural areas was 55,235 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Drinking water services in rural areas 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
In 2024, drinking water services in rural areas in Iran stood at 55,235 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Iran peaked at 227,342 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55,235 people, in 2024.
That places Iran 70th out of 178 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196,032 people | 131,310 people | 227,342 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,022 people | 57,943 people | 113,167 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,194 people | 55,235 people | 57,244 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 67 East Timor 68,246 people compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 66,635 people compare
- 69 El Salvador 58,759 people compare
- 71 Panama 46,333 people compare
- 72 Gabon 42,046 people compare
- 73 Ukraine 33,192 people compare
More environment data for Iran
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 132.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0799 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Iran?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Iran was 55,235 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 in rural areas recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 227,342 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,235 people in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Iran ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.