Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
109th
of 248 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2024
All-time low
80.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 98.4% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Iraq peaked at 98.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 109th of 248 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.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.8% | — |
| 2001 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 98.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 98.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 80.8% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 89.7% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 106 Tuvalu 98.7% compare
- 107 Czechia 98.7% compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.6% compare
- 110 Canada 98.3% compare
- 111 North Macedonia 98.2% compare
- 112 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 98.2% compare
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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Iraq?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Iraq was 98.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Iraq ranks 109th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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