Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Iraq
Iraq: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 177 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 2020
All-time low
54.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Iraq stood at 94.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Iraq peaked at 94.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2000.
That places Iraq 78th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.0% | — |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 94.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq'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 | 63.2% | 54.0% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 74.4% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % 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 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Iraq?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Iraq 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Iraq ranks 78th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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