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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Iraq, 2000β2024
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 78th out of 230 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.
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 |
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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 78th out of 230 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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