Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Iraq stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Iraq peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2000.
That places Iraq 85th out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.5% | — |
| 2001 | 71.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 98.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 98.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.7% | 70.5% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 83.0% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Iraq?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Iraq was 98.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Iraq ranks 85th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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