Number using at least basic sanitation in Iran
Iran: Number using at least basic sanitation was 82.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.83 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 232 countries
All-time high
82.83 million
in 2024
All-time low
51.95 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 82.83 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Iran peaked at 82.83 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.95 million, in 2000.
That places Iran 17th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.95 million | — |
| 2001 | 53.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 54.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 55.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 57.02 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 58.80 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 60.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 62.09 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 63.35 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 64.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 65.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 67.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 68.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 69.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 71.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 72.85 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 74.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 75.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 77.25 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 78.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 79.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 79.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 80.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 81.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 82.83 million | +1.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 82.83 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 12.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 82.83 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.14 million, 7.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.13 million | 51.95 million | 64.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.19 million | 65.94 million | 78.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.94 million | 79.19 million | 82.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Iran?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Iran was 82.83 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 82.83 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.95 million in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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