People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 92.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 92.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 92.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2000.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 100th out of 182 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, urban in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.7% | — |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 87.7% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 90.7% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 97 Guyana 93.2% compare
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- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 93.0% compare
- 101 Fiji 92.8% compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 91.7% compare
- 103 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 91.7% compare
More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % 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 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.39 % 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 0.0246 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 92.8% 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, urban recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 100th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.