Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Iraq
Iraq: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Iraq is 98.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Iraq peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2000.
That places Iraq 116th out of 232 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.3% | — |
| 2001 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 98.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 98.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.7%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 85.3% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 92.0% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Iraq?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Iraq was 98.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Iraq ranks 116th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.