People using at least basic sanitation services in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: People using at least basic sanitation services was 90.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 90.5% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 90.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2000.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 sanitation services in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.2% | — |
| 2001 | 79.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 78.2% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 85.2% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.3% | 90.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 118 Faroe Islands 90.9% compare
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- 122 Micronesia, Federated States of 90.5% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3532 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 90.5% 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 sanitation services recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.