Population using at least basic sanitation services in Iran
Iran: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 82.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Iran stood at 82.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Iran peaked at 82.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2000.
That places Iran 98th out of 174 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.1% | 61.3% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 72.0% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More environment data for Iran
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 132.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0799 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Iran?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Iran was 82.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Iran ranks 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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