People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.015 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Iraq stood at 0.015 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.1471 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.015 people per person, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 114th of 214 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1471 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1403 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1336 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1269 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1202 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1135 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1068 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1002 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0936 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0869 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0802 people per person | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0735 people per person | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0668 people per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0602 people per person | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0536 people per person | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.047 people per person | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0405 people per person | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0341 people per person | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0277 people per person | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0214 people per person | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0151 people per person | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 0.015 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.015 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.015 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.015 people per person | -0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.015 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0261 people per person, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.015 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0029 people per person, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1169 people per person | 0.0869 people per person | 0.1471 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0505 people per person | 0.0214 people per person | 0.0802 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 people per person | 0.015 people per person | 0.0151 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Iraq?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Iraq was 0.015 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1471 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 people per person in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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)
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About this data
People 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.