People not using improved sanitation facilities in Iraq
Iraq: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 688,442 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Iraq stood at 688,442 people.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Iraq peaked at 3.59 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 634,586 people, in 2020.
That places Iraq 66th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.18 million people | 2.61 million people | 3.59 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million people | 879,513 people | 2.49 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 661,553 people | 634,586 people | 688,442 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Iraq?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Iraq was 688,442 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 634,586 people in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Iraq ranks 66th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.