Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Iraq
Iraq: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 64.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Iraq is 64.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Iraq peaked at 64.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.57, in 2000.
That places Iraq 62nd out of 105 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.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.57 | — |
| 2001 | 60.78 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.98 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.19 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 61.4 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.61 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.82 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 62.03 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.24 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.45 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.66 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.87 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.08 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.29 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.5 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.71 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.92 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.13 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.34 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.55 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.6 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.51 | 60.57 | 62.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6 | 62.66 | 64.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6 | 64.6 | 64.6 | 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 value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0058 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -27.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0016 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Iraq?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Iraq was 64.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.57 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Iraq ranks 62nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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