People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Iraq
Iraq: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 80.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Iraq, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Iraq stood at 80.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Iraq peaked at 80.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2000.
That places Iraq 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.3% | — |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 39.3% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 63.4% | 80.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- 22 Türkiye 77.8% compare
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More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.012 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Iraq?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Iraq was 80.3% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Iraq ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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