People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Iraq
Iraq: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0066 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Iraq is 0.0066 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Iraq peaked at 0.1137 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 people per person, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 105th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Iraq, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1137 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1082 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1027 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0973 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0918 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0864 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.081 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0756 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0702 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0649 people per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0594 people per person | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0539 people per person | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0484 people per person | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0431 people per person | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0377 people per person | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0325 people per person | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0272 people per person | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.022 people per person | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0169 people per person | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 people per person | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 people per person | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0066 people per person | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -42.2% | 0.0119 people per person | 0.0069 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0892 people per person | 0.0649 people per person | 0.1137 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0353 people per person | 0.0119 people per person | 0.0594 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 people per person | 0.0066 people per person | 0.0069 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 102 Cuba 0.0084 people per person compare
- 103 Ireland 0.0074 people per person compare
- 104 Mauritius 0.0071 people per person compare
- 106 El Salvador 0.0058 people per person compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 0.0058 people per person compare
- 108 North Macedonia 0.0054 people per person compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Iraq?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Iraq was 0.0066 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1137 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 people per person in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Iraq ranks 105th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.