Population using at least basic sanitation services in Iraq

Iraq: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 97.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 174 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2020
All-time low
54.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using at least basic sanitation services in Iraq, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 54.82001: 56.22002: 57.72003: 59.12004: 60.62005: 62.72006: 64.92007: 67.12008: 69.32009: 71.62010: 73.92011: 76.22012: 78.62013: 812014: 83.42015: 85.92016: 88.42017: 90.92018: 93.52019: 962020: 97.62021: 97.62022: 97.62023: 97.62024: 97.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Iraq stood at 97.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Iraq peaked at 97.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2000.

Iraq ranks 49th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.4% 54.8% 71.6% 10
2010s 84.8% 73.9% 96.0% 10
2020s 97.6% 97.6% 97.6% 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 46 Azerbaijan 98.0% compare
  2. 47 Uzbekistan 97.8% compare
  3. 48 North Macedonia 97.7% compare
  4. 50 Turkey 97.2% compare
  5. 51 Ukraine 97.1% compare
  6. 52 Samoa 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Iraq?
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Iraq was 97.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
Iraq ranks 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2024
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