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

Iraq: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 98.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2017
All-time low
94.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 94.62001: 94.82002: 952003: 95.22004: 95.52005: 95.72006: 95.92007: 96.22008: 96.42009: 96.62010: 96.82011: 97.12012: 97.32013: 97.52014: 97.82015: 982016: 98.22017: 98.4

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, urban (% of) in Iraq is 98.4%, measured in 2017. 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 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Iraq peaked at 98.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2000.

Iraq ranks 37th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Iraq, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 94.6%
2001 94.8% +0.2%
2002 95.0% +0.2%
2003 95.2% +0.2%
2004 95.5% +0.2%
2005 95.7% +0.2%
2006 95.9% +0.2%
2007 96.2% +0.2%
2008 96.4% +0.2%
2009 96.6% +0.2%
2010 96.8% +0.2%
2011 97.1% +0.2%
2012 97.3% +0.2%
2013 97.5% +0.2%
2014 97.8% +0.2%
2015 98.0% +0.2%
2016 98.2% +0.2%
2017 98.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.6% 94.6% 96.6% 10
2010s 97.6% 96.8% 98.4% 8

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 34 Guyana 98.8% compare
  2. 35 Trinidad and Tobago 98.8% compare
  3. 36 Albania 98.5% compare
  4. 38 Yemen 98.4% compare
  5. 39 Honduras 98.2% compare
  6. 40 Philippines 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Iraq?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Iraq was 98.4% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Iraq ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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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