People without basic handwashing facilities in Iraq
Iraq: People without basic handwashing facilities was 1.20 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without basic handwashing facilities in Iraq, 2005–2024
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 without basic handwashing facilities in Iraq stood at 1.20 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Iraq peaked at 3.15 million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million people, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 71st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 million people | 2.98 million people | 3.15 million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million people | 1.36 million people | 3.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.20 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Iraq?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Iraq was 1.20 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 million people in 2009.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million people in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.