People using at least basic drinking water services in Iraq
Iraq: People using at least basic drinking water services was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services in Iraq stood at 98.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Iraq peaked at 98.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2000.
That places Iraq 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.8% | — |
| 2001 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 80.8% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 89.7% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 91 Tuvalu 98.7% compare
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- 95 Canada 98.3% compare
- 96 North Macedonia 98.2% compare
- 97 Saint Lucia 98.1% compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4978 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Iraq?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Iraq was 98.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Iraq ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.