People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Iraq

Iraq: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 88.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
88.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 97 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2017
All-time low
77.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Iraq, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 77.42001: 78.12002: 78.72003: 79.32004: 79.92005: 80.52006: 81.12007: 81.82008: 82.42009: 832010: 83.62011: 84.22012: 84.92013: 85.52014: 86.12015: 86.72016: 87.32017: 88

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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Iraq is 88.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Iraq peaked at 88.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2000.

Iraq ranks 26th 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Iraq, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 77.4%
2001 78.1% +0.8%
2002 78.7% +0.8%
2003 79.3% +0.8%
2004 79.9% +0.8%
2005 80.5% +0.8%
2006 81.1% +0.8%
2007 81.8% +0.8%
2008 82.4% +0.8%
2009 83.0% +0.8%
2010 83.6% +0.7%
2011 84.2% +0.7%
2012 84.9% +0.7%
2013 85.5% +0.7%
2014 86.1% +0.7%
2015 86.7% +0.7%
2016 87.3% +0.7%
2017 88.0% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.2% 77.4% 83.0% 10
2010s 85.8% 83.6% 88.0% 8

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 23 Armenia 89.3% compare
  2. 24 Saint Lucia 88.8% compare
  3. 25 Egypt 88.8% compare
  4. 27 Paraguay 86.9% compare
  5. 28 Jamaica 83.2% compare
  6. 29 Algeria 82.4% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Iraq?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Iraq was 88.0% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Iraq ranks 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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