Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Iraq
Iraq: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 47.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 47.6% for population using safely managed drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Iraq peaked at 47.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2000.
That places Iraq 39th out of 85 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 safely managed drinking-water services in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.8% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 47.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.1%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 47.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.4%, 82% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 27.8% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 37.8% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 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 safely managed drinking-water services in Iraq?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Iraq was 47.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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