Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Iran
Iran: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water was 96.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Iran is 96.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Iran peaked at 96.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2000.
That places Iran 26th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.6% | — |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 95.6% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.9% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.1% | 96.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More environment data for Iran
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -30.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.92 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.86 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 2,621 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,374 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.50 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 789,229 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 709,391 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Iran?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Iran was 96.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Iran ranks 26th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.