People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Iraq
Iraq: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 87.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Iraq, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Iraq stood at 87.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Iraq peaked at 88.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2017.
Iraq ranks 33rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.7% | — |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 88.1% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 87.6% | 88.1% | 8 |
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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 87.6% 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 88.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Iraq ranks 33rd 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 0.7%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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