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

Iraq: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 95.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
95.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 97 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2017
All-time low
59.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 59.3 highest2001: 61.6 highest2002: 63.9 highest2003: 66.3 highest2004: 68.6 highest2005: 70.9 highest2006: 73.2 highest2007: 75.5 highest2008: 77.9 highest2009: 80.2 highest2010: 82.5 highest2011: 84.8 highest2012: 87.2 highest2013: 89.5 highest2014: 91.8 highest2015: 94.1 highest2016: 95.2 highest2017: 95.6 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Iraq stood at 95.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Iraq peaked at 95.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2000.

Iraq ranks 39th 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): Q5 (highest) in Iraq, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 59.3%
2001 61.6% +3.9%
2002 63.9% +3.8%
2003 66.3% +3.6%
2004 68.6% +3.5%
2005 70.9% +3.4%
2006 73.2% +3.3%
2007 75.5% +3.2%
2008 77.9% +3.1%
2009 80.2% +3.0%
2010 82.5% +2.9%
2011 84.8% +2.8%
2012 87.2% +2.7%
2013 89.5% +2.7%
2014 91.8% +2.6%
2015 94.1% +2.5%
2016 95.2% +1.1%
2017 95.6% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.7% 59.3% 80.2% 10
2010s 90.1% 82.5% 95.6% 8

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 96.2% compare
  2. 37 Albania 96.2% compare
  3. 38 El Salvador 96.0% compare
  4. 40 Georgia 95.6% compare
  5. 41 India 95.4% compare
  6. 42 Türkiye 95.4% 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 95.6% 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 95.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Iraq ranks 39th 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 26.5%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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