Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Iran
Iran: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Iran is 94.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Iran peaked at 94.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2000.
That places Iran 80th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.4% | — |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 94.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 94.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 87.4% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 90.5% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.6% | 94.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 population using at least basic drinking-water services in Iran?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Iran was 94.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Iran ranks 80th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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