People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Iraq
Iraq: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.6943 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Iraq, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Iraq is 0.6943 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Iraq peaked at 6.35 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6649 people per square kilometre, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 101st 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.35 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 6.23 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.11 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.96 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.79 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.61 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.91 people per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 4.65 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.49 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.25 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.99 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.75 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5 people per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.18 people per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.81 people per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 2.41 people per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 2 people per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 1.57 people per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 people per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6649 people per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6747 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6847 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6943 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.6943 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 people per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.6943 people per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4302 people per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 | -40.9% | 1.12 people per square kilometre | 0.6649 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.54 people per square kilometre | 4.49 people per square kilometre | 6.35 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 people per square kilometre | 1.12 people per square kilometre | 4.25 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6796 people per square kilometre | 0.6649 people per square kilometre | 0.6943 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 98 Montenegro 0.9035 people per square kilometre compare
- 99 Lithuania 0.7934 people per square kilometre compare
- 100 Croatia 0.7113 people per square kilometre compare
- 102 Russia 0.6475 people per square kilometre compare
- 103 Gabon 0.6045 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ireland 0.5833 people per square kilometre 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 0.6943 people per square kilometre in 2023, 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 6.35 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6649 people per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Iraq ranks 101st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.