Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita in Iran
Iran: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Iran is 99.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Iran peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2000.
Iran ranks 82nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.4% | — |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 99.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 99.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 96.4% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.1% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 79 North Macedonia 99.8% compare
- 80 Oman 99.8% compare
- 81 Sweden 99.8% compare
- 83 Cyprus 99.7% compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 99.7% compare
- 85 Martinique 99.6% 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 using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Iran?
- Using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Iran was 99.7% 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 using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 82nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.