People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Iran
Iran: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 82.83 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Iran recorded 82.83 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Iran peaked at 82.83 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.95 million people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Iran, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.95 million people | — |
| 2001 | 53.27 million people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 54.22 million people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 55.32 million people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 57.02 million people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 58.80 million people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 60.59 million people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 62.09 million people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 63.35 million people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 64.63 million people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 65.94 million people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 67.25 million people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 68.58 million people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 69.96 million people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 71.39 million people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 72.85 million people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 74.38 million people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 75.94 million people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 77.25 million people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 78.36 million people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 79.19 million people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 79.89 million people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 80.90 million people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 81.92 million people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 82.83 million people | +1.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 82.83 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 12.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 82.83 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.14 million people, 7.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.13 million people | 51.95 million people | 64.63 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.19 million people | 65.94 million people | 78.36 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.94 million people | 79.19 million people | 82.83 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Iran?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Iran was 82.83 million people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 82.83 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.95 million people in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.