People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Iraq
Iraq: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 88.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Iraq, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Iraq is 88.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Iraq peaked at 88.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2000.
That places Iraq 29th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.9% | — |
| 2001 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 79.9% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 85.0% | 88.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Iraq?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Iraq was 88.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Iraq ranks 29th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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