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

Iraq: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 85.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
85.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 97 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2000
All-time low
85.2%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 87.1 lowest2001: 86.9 lowest2002: 86.8 lowest2003: 86.7 lowest2004: 86.6 lowest2005: 86.5 lowest2006: 86.4 lowest2007: 86.3 lowest2008: 86.2 lowest2009: 86.1 lowest2010: 86 lowest2011: 85.8 lowest2012: 85.7 lowest2013: 85.6 lowest2014: 85.5 lowest2015: 85.4 lowest2016: 85.3 lowest2017: 85.2 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Iraq is 85.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Iraq peaked at 87.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2017.

Iraq ranks 24th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Iraq, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 87.1%
2001 86.9% -0.1%
2002 86.8% -0.1%
2003 86.7% -0.1%
2004 86.6% -0.1%
2005 86.5% -0.1%
2006 86.4% -0.1%
2007 86.3% -0.1%
2008 86.2% -0.1%
2009 86.1% -0.1%
2010 86.0% -0.1%
2011 85.8% -0.1%
2012 85.7% -0.1%
2013 85.6% -0.1%
2014 85.5% -0.1%
2015 85.4% -0.1%
2016 85.3% -0.1%
2017 85.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.6% 86.1% 87.1% 10
2010s 85.6% 85.2% 86.0% 8

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 21 Uruguay 88.3% compare
  2. 22 Costa Rica 87.6% compare
  3. 23 Georgia 86.8% compare
  4. 25 Mexico 83.1% compare
  5. 26 Trinidad and Tobago 81.5% compare
  6. 27 Paraguay 79.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Iraq?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Iraq was 85.2% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2017.
How does Iraq rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Iraq ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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