Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Iran
Iran: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 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 population not using improved drinking water sources in Iran is 0.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Iran peaked at 3.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2024.
Iran ranks 150th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0.3% compare
- 149 Cyprus 0.3% compare
- 151 Sweden 0.2% compare
- 152 Oman 0.2% compare
- 153 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
More environment data for Iran
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 132.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0799 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Iran?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Iran was 0.3% 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 population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Iran ranks 150th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.