Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Iraq

Iraq: Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services was 51 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 134 countries
All-time high
51 %
in 2023
All-time low
27 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Iraq, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 27 %2001: 28 %2002: 29 %2003: 30 %2004: 31 %2005: 32 %2006: 32 %2007: 33 %2008: 34 %2009: 35 %2010: 36 %2011: 37 %2012: 38 %2013: 40 %2014: 41 %2015: 42 %2016: 44 %2017: 46 %2018: 47 %2019: 49 %2020: 50 %2021: 50 %2022: 50 %2023: 51 %2024: 51 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Iraq is 51 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Iraq peaked at 51 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27 %, in 2000.

That places Iraq 77th out of 134 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.

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value in Iraq, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 27 %
2001 28 % +3.7%
2002 29 % +3.6%
2003 30 % +3.4%
2004 31 % +3.3%
2005 32 % +3.2%
2006 32 % +0.0%
2007 33 % +3.1%
2008 34 % +3.0%
2009 35 % +2.9%
2010 36 % +2.9%
2011 37 % +2.8%
2012 38 % +2.7%
2013 40 % +5.3%
2014 41 % +2.5%
2015 42 % +2.4%
2016 44 % +4.8%
2017 46 % +4.5%
2018 47 % +2.2%
2019 49 % +4.3%
2020 50 % +2.0%
2021 50 % +0.0%
2022 50 % +0.0%
2023 51 % +2.0%
2024 51 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.1 % 27 % 35 % 10
2010s 42 % 36 % 49 % 10
2020s 50.4 % 50 % 51 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Iraq?
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Iraq was 51 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 51 % in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 27 % in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Iraq ranks 77th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2024
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