Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Iraq
Iraq: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Iraq, 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 Iraq is 0.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Iraq peaked at 17.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 129th 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 | 13.9% | 10.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 1.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More environment data for Iraq
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 413.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 145.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0141 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 163.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1325 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Iraq?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Iraq was 0.7% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Iraq ranks 129th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.