People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Iraq

Iraq: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 82.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
82.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 97 countries
All-time high
82.3%
in 2017
All-time low
65.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 65.82001: 66.82002: 67.72003: 68.72004: 69.72005: 70.62006: 71.62007: 72.62008: 73.62009: 74.52010: 75.52011: 76.52012: 77.42013: 78.42014: 79.42015: 80.32016: 81.32017: 82.3

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, rural (% of rural) in Iraq is 82.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Iraq peaked at 82.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2000.

That places Iraq 25th 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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Iraq, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 65.8%
2001 66.8% +1.5%
2002 67.7% +1.5%
2003 68.7% +1.4%
2004 69.7% +1.4%
2005 70.6% +1.4%
2006 71.6% +1.4%
2007 72.6% +1.4%
2008 73.6% +1.3%
2009 74.5% +1.3%
2010 75.5% +1.3%
2011 76.5% +1.3%
2012 77.4% +1.3%
2013 78.4% +1.3%
2014 79.4% +1.2%
2015 80.3% +1.2%
2016 81.3% +1.2%
2017 82.3% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.2% 65.8% 74.5% 10
2010s 78.9% 75.5% 82.3% 8

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 22 Mexico 85.3% compare
  2. 23 Armenia 83.6% compare
  3. 24 Tunisia 83.0% compare
  4. 26 Guyana 81.2% compare
  5. 27 Jamaica 80.2% compare
  6. 28 North Macedonia 79.3% compare

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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 82.3% 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 82.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Iraq ranks 25th 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 13.4%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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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