People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Iran
Iran: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Iran recorded 94.8% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Iran peaked at 94.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2000.
Iran ranks 78th of 174 countries on this measure, 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, rural (%) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.4% | — |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 94.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 94.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 87.4% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 90.5% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.6% | 94.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Iran?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Iran was 94.8% 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, rural recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Iran ranks 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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, rural (% of rural 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.