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

Iraq: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 89.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
89.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2017
All-time low
53.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 53.32001: 55.62002: 582003: 60.32004: 62.62005: 64.92006: 67.32007: 69.62008: 71.92009: 74.22010: 76.52011: 78.92012: 81.22013: 83.52014: 85.82015: 88.12016: 88.82017: 89

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Iraq stood at 89.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Iraq peaked at 89.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2000.

Iraq ranks 32nd 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, rural (% of) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Iraq, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 53.3%
2001 55.6% +4.4%
2002 58.0% +4.2%
2003 60.3% +4.0%
2004 62.6% +3.9%
2005 64.9% +3.7%
2006 67.3% +3.6%
2007 69.6% +3.5%
2008 71.9% +3.3%
2009 74.2% +3.2%
2010 76.5% +3.1%
2011 78.9% +3.0%
2012 81.2% +2.9%
2013 83.5% +2.9%
2014 85.8% +2.8%
2015 88.1% +2.7%
2016 88.8% +0.8%
2017 89.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.8% 53.3% 74.2% 10
2010s 84.0% 76.5% 89.0% 8

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 29 Panama 91.2% compare
  2. 30 Viet Nam 91.0% compare
  3. 31 Uruguay 90.3% compare
  4. 33 Honduras 88.4% compare
  5. 34 Jamaica 88.1% compare
  6. 35 India 88.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Iraq?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Iraq was 89.0% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Iraq ranks 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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