Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Iraq: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Iran, Islamic Republic of
94.8%
in 2024
Iraq
94.8%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
78th
Iraq rank
76th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 94.8% against 94.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 78th and Iraq ranks 76th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 88.7% 63.2% 25.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 91.8% 83.7% 8.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 94.2% 94.8% 0.7% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?
Iraq, at 94.8% against 94.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?
0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 78th and Iraq ranks 76th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.