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

Latest (2017)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2017
All-time low
94.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 94.9 highest2001: 95.1 highest2002: 95.3 highest2003: 95.5 highest2004: 95.8 highest2005: 96 highest2006: 96.2 highest2007: 96.4 highest2008: 96.7 highest2009: 96.9 highest2010: 97.1 highest2011: 97.3 highest2012: 97.6 highest2013: 97.8 highest2014: 98 highest2015: 98.2 highest2016: 98.4 highest2017: 98.7 highest

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Iraq, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.9% 94.9% 96.9% 10
2010s 97.9% 97.1% 98.7% 8

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 39 Saint Lucia 99.2% compare
  2. 40 Montenegro 99.0% compare
  3. 41 Türkiye 98.9% compare
  4. 43 Indonesia 98.4% compare
  5. 44 Senegal 98.3% compare
  6. 45 Paraguay 98.2% 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 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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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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