People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Iraq

Iraq: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 96.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
96.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2017
All-time low
74.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Iraq, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 74.42001: 75.82002: 77.32003: 78.72004: 80.22005: 81.62006: 832007: 84.52008: 85.92009: 87.42010: 88.82011: 90.22012: 91.72013: 93.12014: 94.62015: 962016: 96.12017: 96.3

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Iraq is 96.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Iraq peaked at 96.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2000.

Iraq ranks 29th of 97 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2 in Iraq, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 74.4%
2001 75.8% +1.9%
2002 77.3% +1.9%
2003 78.7% +1.9%
2004 80.2% +1.8%
2005 81.6% +1.8%
2006 83.0% +1.8%
2007 84.5% +1.7%
2008 85.9% +1.7%
2009 87.4% +1.7%
2010 88.8% +1.7%
2011 90.2% +1.6%
2012 91.7% +1.6%
2013 93.1% +1.6%
2014 94.6% +1.5%
2015 96.0% +1.5%
2016 96.1% +0.1%
2017 96.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.9% 74.4% 87.4% 10
2010s 93.4% 88.8% 96.3% 8

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 26 Türkiye 96.9% compare
  2. 27 Honduras 96.7% compare
  3. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.6% compare
  4. 30 Colombia 95.8% compare
  5. 31 Albania 95.6% compare
  6. 32 Dominican Republic 95.6% compare

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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 96.3% 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 96.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 74.4% 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 14.0%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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