People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Iraq

Iraq: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 was 91.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
91.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 97 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 2000
All-time low
91.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Iraq, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 91.72001: 91.72002: 91.72003: 91.72004: 91.62005: 91.62006: 91.62007: 91.62008: 91.62009: 91.62010: 91.52011: 91.52012: 91.52013: 91.52014: 91.52015: 91.52016: 91.52017: 91.4

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 sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Iraq is 91.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Iraq peaked at 91.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2017.

That places Iraq 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Iraq, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 91.7%
2001 91.7% -0.0%
2002 91.7% -0.0%
2003 91.7% -0.0%
2004 91.6% -0.0%
2005 91.6% -0.0%
2006 91.6% -0.0%
2007 91.6% -0.0%
2008 91.6% -0.0%
2009 91.6% -0.0%
2010 91.5% -0.0%
2011 91.5% -0.0%
2012 91.5% -0.0%
2013 91.5% -0.0%
2014 91.5% -0.0%
2015 91.5% -0.0%
2016 91.5% -0.0%
2017 91.4% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.6% 91.6% 91.7% 10
2010s 91.5% 91.4% 91.5% 8

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 36 Algeria 93.0% compare
  2. 37 Laos 92.5% compare
  3. 38 Guyana 92.0% compare
  4. 40 Pakistan 90.9% compare
  5. 41 Peru 88.1% compare
  6. 42 Indonesia 86.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Iraq?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Iraq was 91.4% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2017.
How does Iraq rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Iraq ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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