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
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Iraq, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -19.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0065 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -38.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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