Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services was 70.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.63
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 111 countries
All-time high
70.63
in 2021
All-time low
56.9
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Iraq, 2012–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Iraq stood at 70.63. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Iraq peaked at 70.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.9, in 2012.
That places Iraq 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 56.9 | — |
| 2013 | 56.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.63 | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 70.63 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.63 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.63 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70.63 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 70.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.09, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 70.63 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.33, 76% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.9 | 56.9 | 56.9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.34 | 56.9 | 70.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 65 Bangladesh 71.08 compare
- 66 Zambia 71.05 compare
- 67 Guinea-Bissau 70.82 compare
- 69 Papua New Guinea 70.45 compare
- 70 Indonesia 70.4 compare
- 71 Burundi 70.24 compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Iraq?
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Iraq was 70.63 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9 in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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