Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): People using safely managed drinking water services, rural

Iran
88.1%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
54.4%
in 2024
Iran rank
12th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
15th

People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time

  • Iran
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 88.1% against 54.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 33.7%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 85 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 82.5% 49.8% 32.7% Iran
2010s 85.3% 52.2% 33.2% Iran
2020s 87.5% 54.0% 33.5% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Iran, at 88.1% against 54.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
33.7%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
Iran ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 85 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 safely managed 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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Indicator
People using safely managed 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
112 places, 2,731 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.