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

Iraq: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 91.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
91.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 97 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 2017
All-time low
60.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 60.62001: 62.62002: 64.62003: 66.52004: 68.52005: 70.52006: 72.52007: 74.52008: 76.42009: 78.42010: 80.42011: 82.42012: 84.42013: 86.32014: 88.32015: 90.32016: 912017: 91.1

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, rural (% of) in Iraq is 91.1%, 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 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Iraq peaked at 91.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2000.

That places Iraq 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q3 in Iraq, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 60.6%
2001 62.6% +3.3%
2002 64.6% +3.2%
2003 66.5% +3.1%
2004 68.5% +3.0%
2005 70.5% +2.9%
2006 72.5% +2.8%
2007 74.5% +2.7%
2008 76.4% +2.7%
2009 78.4% +2.6%
2010 80.4% +2.5%
2011 82.4% +2.5%
2012 84.4% +2.4%
2013 86.3% +2.3%
2014 88.3% +2.3%
2015 90.3% +2.2%
2016 91.0% +0.8%
2017 91.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.5% 60.6% 78.4% 10
2010s 86.8% 80.4% 91.1% 8

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 34 El Salvador 92.1% compare
  2. 35 Pakistan 91.7% compare
  3. 36 Georgia 91.6% compare
  4. 38 Algeria 90.7% compare
  5. 39 India 89.4% compare
  6. 40 Honduras 87.9% 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 91.1% 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 91.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Iraq ranks 37th 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 22.4%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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): Q3
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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