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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Iraq, 2000β2024
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 101st of 229 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
| 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
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- 103 North Macedonia 98.2% compare
- 104 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 98.2% compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Standard Deviation 0.549 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 460,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 462,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,088 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,033 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 78 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 160 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 193,308 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 223,355 t (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 101st out of 229 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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