People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) in Iran
Iran: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) was 96.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Iran, 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
Iran recorded 96.2% for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Iran peaked at 96.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2000.
That places Iran 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.6% | — |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 96.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.7%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iran's 96.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.0%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 95.6% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.9% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.1% | 96.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Iran?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Iran was 96.2% 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, urban recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Iran ranks 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.