Drinking water services in rural areas in Iraq
Iraq: Drinking water services in rural areas was 333,006 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Drinking water services in rural areas in Iraq, 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
The most recent figure for drinking water services in rural areas in Iraq is 333,006 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Iraq peaked at 2.37 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 315,004 people, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 48th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.08 million people | 1.69 million people | 2.37 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 481,986 people | 1.60 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,200 people | 315,004 people | 333,006 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More environment data for Iraq
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 413.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 145.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0141 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 163.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1325 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Iraq?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Iraq was 333,006 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,004 people in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Iraq ranks 48th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.