People using safely managed drinking water services in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: People using safely managed drinking water services was 94.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
94.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 151 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2024
All-time low
90.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed drinking water services in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 90.4 % of population2001: 90.6 % of population2002: 90.8 % of population2003: 91 % of population2004: 91.3 % of population2005: 91.5 % of population2006: 91.7 % of population2007: 91.8 % of population2008: 92 % of population2009: 92.2 % of population2010: 92.4 % of population2011: 92.6 % of population2012: 92.7 % of population2013: 92.9 % of population2014: 93 % of population2015: 93.2 % of population2016: 93.3 % of population2017: 93.5 % of population2018: 93.6 % of population2019: 93.8 % of population2020: 93.9 % of population2021: 94 % of population2022: 94.2 % of population2023: 94.3 % of population2024: 94.4 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 94.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 94.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2000.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 54th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using safely managed drinking water services in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 90.4%
2001 90.6% +0.2%
2002 90.8% +0.2%
2003 91.0% +0.2%
2004 91.3% +0.2%
2005 91.5% +0.2%
2006 91.7% +0.2%
2007 91.8% +0.2%
2008 92.0% +0.2%
2009 92.2% +0.2%
2010 92.4% +0.2%
2011 92.6% +0.2%
2012 92.7% +0.2%
2013 92.9% +0.2%
2014 93.0% +0.2%
2015 93.2% +0.2%
2016 93.3% +0.2%
2017 93.5% +0.2%
2018 93.6% +0.2%
2019 93.8% +0.1%
2020 93.9% +0.1%
2021 94.0% +0.1%
2022 94.2% +0.1%
2023 94.3% +0.1%
2024 94.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.3% 90.4% 92.2% 10
2010s 93.1% 92.4% 93.8% 10
2020s 94.2% 93.9% 94.4% 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 51 Portugal 95.2% compare
  2. 52 Turkmenistan 94.9% compare
  3. 53 Malaysia 94.7% compare
  4. 55 Guam 94.0% compare
  5. 56 Belarus 93.1% compare
  6. 57 Kazakhstan 91.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
People using safely managed drinking water services in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 94.4% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 2000.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 54th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,411 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.