Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Iraq

Iraq: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 50.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
82nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2024
All-time low
26.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Iraq, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 26.92001: 282002: 292003: 30.12004: 31.12005: 31.82006: 32.52007: 33.32008: 34.12009: 352010: 362011: 372012: 38.12013: 39.52014: 40.92015: 42.42016: 442017: 45.72018: 47.32019: 48.62020: 49.92021: 50.22022: 50.42023: 50.72024: 50.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Iraq is 50.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Iraq peaked at 50.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2000.

That places Iraq 82nd out of 140 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 safely managed sanitation services, by in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Iraq, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 26.9%
2001 28.0% +3.9%
2002 29.0% +3.7%
2003 30.1% +3.6%
2004 31.1% +3.5%
2005 31.8% +2.2%
2006 32.5% +2.3%
2007 33.3% +2.4%
2008 34.1% +2.5%
2009 35.0% +2.6%
2010 36.0% +2.8%
2011 37.0% +2.9%
2012 38.1% +2.9%
2013 39.5% +3.5%
2014 40.9% +3.6%
2015 42.4% +3.7%
2016 44.0% +3.7%
2017 45.7% +3.8%
2018 47.3% +3.5%
2019 48.6% +2.8%
2020 49.9% +2.7%
2021 50.2% +0.5%
2022 50.4% +0.5%
2023 50.7% +0.5%
2024 50.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.2% 26.9% 35.0% 10
2010s 42.0% 36.0% 48.6% 10
2020s 50.4% 49.9% 50.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Iraq?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Iraq was 50.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Iraq ranks 82nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,542 data points, 2000–2024
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