Rural without improved sanitation in Iraq
Iraq: Rural without improved sanitation was 305,136 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rural without improved sanitation in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Iraq is 305,136, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Iraq peaked at 2.78 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 288,641, in 2020.
That places Iraq 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural without improved sanitation in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.78 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.73 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.67 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.61 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.53 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.32 million | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.03 million | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 866,974 | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 681,053 | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 488,139 | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 288,641 | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 292,891 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 297,248 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 301,417 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 305,136 | +1.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 305,136 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 8.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 305,136 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,708, 11.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural without improved sanitation 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% | 488,139 | 288,641 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 million | 1.95 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 488,139 | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 297,067 | 288,641 | 305,136 | 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 rural without improved sanitation in Iraq?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Iraq was 305,136 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,641 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Iraq ranks 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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