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

Iraq: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 93.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
93.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 97 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 2017
All-time low
60.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 602001: 62.22002: 64.42003: 66.52004: 68.72005: 70.92006: 732007: 75.22008: 77.42009: 79.62010: 81.72011: 83.92012: 86.12013: 88.32014: 90.42015: 92.62016: 93.22017: 93.5

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 93.5%, 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 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Iraq peaked at 93.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2000.

That places Iraq 36th 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): Q4 in Iraq, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 60.0%
2001 62.2% +3.6%
2002 64.4% +3.5%
2003 66.5% +3.4%
2004 68.7% +3.3%
2005 70.9% +3.2%
2006 73.0% +3.1%
2007 75.2% +3.0%
2008 77.4% +2.9%
2009 79.6% +2.8%
2010 81.7% +2.7%
2011 83.9% +2.7%
2012 86.1% +2.6%
2013 88.3% +2.5%
2014 90.4% +2.5%
2015 92.6% +2.4%
2016 93.2% +0.7%
2017 93.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.8% 60.0% 79.6% 10
2010s 88.7% 81.7% 93.5% 8

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 33 Jamaica 93.7% compare
  2. 34 Pakistan 93.7% compare
  3. 35 El Salvador 93.6% compare
  4. 37 Algeria 93.0% compare
  5. 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.0% compare
  6. 39 Türkiye 92.4% 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 93.5% 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 93.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Iraq ranks 36th 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 24.2%. 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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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