Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Iran
Iran: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 96.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Iran peaked at 96.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2000.
Iran ranks 26th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
- 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Iran?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Iran ranks 26th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. 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 faecal and priority chemical contamination.