People using improved drinking water sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: People using improved drinking water sources was 174,846 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using improved drinking water sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, people using improved drinking water sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 174,846 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 2.15 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 174,846 people, in 2024.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 76th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved drinking water sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.15 million people | — |
| 2001 | 2.06 million people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.95 million people | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million people | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.72 million people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.59 million people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million people | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million people | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 973,280 people | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 884,887 people | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 796,577 people | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 707,190 people | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 616,952 people | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 525,758 people | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 436,072 people | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 348,713 people | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 261,746 people | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 174,846 people | -33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 million people | 1.44 million people | 2.15 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million people | 616,952 people | 1.37 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 349,427 people | 174,846 people | 525,758 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 73 Lesotho 209,331 people compare
- 74 Tajikistan 198,517 people compare
- 75 Gambia 191,810 people compare
- 77 Republic of Moldova 174,097 people compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 163,114 people compare
- 79 Tunisia 159,233 people compare
More environment data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.92 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.86 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 2,621 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,374 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.50 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 789,229 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 709,391 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 174,846 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,846 people in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 76th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.