People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Iraq
Iraq: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 92.9% 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 highest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Iraq stood at 92.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Iraq peaked at 92.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 33rd 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, rural (% of rural) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.0% | — |
| 2001 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.2% | 77.0% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 86.4% | 92.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 30 Tajikistan 95.6% compare
- 31 Indonesia 94.3% compare
- 32 Guyana 93.8% compare
- 34 Philippines 92.9% compare
- 35 Colombia 92.8% compare
- 36 El Salvador 91.5% compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0161 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 92.9% 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 92.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Iraq ranks 33rd 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 11.3%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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