Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Iraq
Iraq: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 64.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Iraq is 64.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Iraq peaked at 64.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, 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.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.6% | — |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 64.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.7%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 64.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.0%, 84% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.5% | 60.6% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 62.7% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 64.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Iraq?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Iraq was 64.6% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Iraq ranks 62nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 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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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.