People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Iraq
Iraq: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 98.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
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 highest.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 98.7% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 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 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Iraq peaked at 98.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2000.
That places Iraq 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.9% | — |
| 2001 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 94.9% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.1% | 98.7% | 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 98.7% 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 98.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Iraq ranks 42nd 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 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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