Drinking water usage in urban areas in Iraq
Iraq: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
361,739 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water usage in urban 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
Iraq recorded 0 people for drinking water usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Iraq peaked at 361,739 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2016.
That places Iraq 84th out of 188 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 | 285,838 people | 190,209 people | 361,739 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,718 people | 0 people | 167,131 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 44.38 people compare
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- 84 El Salvador 0 people compare
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- 84 Falkland Islands 0 people compare
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- 84 Ghana 0 people compare
- 84 Gibraltar 0 people compare
- 84 Greece 0 people compare
- 84 Guyana 0 people compare
- 84 Honduras 0 people compare
- 84 Hong Kong 0 people compare
- 84 Hungary 0 people compare
- 84 Iceland 0 people compare
- 84 Israel 0 people compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 0 people compare
- 84 Kiribati 0 people compare
- 84 Kuwait 0 people compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 0 people compare
- 84 Laos 0 people compare
- 84 Latvia 0 people compare
- 84 Lithuania 0 people compare
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- 84 Mali 0 people compare
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- 84 Nauru 0 people compare
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- 84 Palau 0 people compare
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- 84 Saint Barthelemy 0 people compare
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- 84 Samoa 0 people compare
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- 84 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 people compare
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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 usage in urban areas in Iraq?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Iraq was 0 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 361,739 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Iraq ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.