People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Iraq
Iraq: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 97.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Iraq stood at 97.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Iraq peaked at 97.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2000.
That places Iraq 48th out of 171 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, rural in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.8% | — |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 54.8% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 73.9% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 45 Azerbaijan 98.0% compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 97.8% compare
- 47 North Macedonia 97.7% compare
- 49 Türkiye 97.2% compare
- 50 Ukraine 97.1% compare
- 51 Samoa 97.0% 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Iraq?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Iraq was 97.6% 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, rural recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Iraq ranks 48th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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.