Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 97.6 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 113 countries
All-time high
97.6
in 2020
All-time low
94.92
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Iraq is 97.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Iraq peaked at 97.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.92, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 11th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 94.92 | — |
| 2006 | 94.92 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.17 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.41 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.65 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.9 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.14 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.38 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.63 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.87 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.11 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.36 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.6 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.6 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 97.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.04, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 97.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.8, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.92 | 94.92 | 94.92 | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.26 | 95.17 | 97.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6 | 97.6 | 97.6 | 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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Iraq?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Iraq was 97.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.92 in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Iraq ranks 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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