Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Iran
Iran: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 88.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 85 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 2024
All-time low
81.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Iran stood at 88.1%. 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 safely managed drinking-water services in Iran peaked at 88.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2000.
Iran ranks 12th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.2% | — |
| 2001 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 88.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.1%, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Iran's 88.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.4%, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 81.2% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 84.0% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 86.9% | 88.1% | 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 safely managed drinking-water services in Iran?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Iran was 88.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Iran ranks 12th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed 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 safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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