Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Iran

Iran: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 313,052 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
313,052
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 175 countries
All-time high
341,524
in 2000
All-time low
313,052
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Iran, 2000–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000200820162000: 341.5k2001: 339.9k2002: 335.8k2003: 332.7k2004: 332.9k2005: 333.2k2006: 333.3k2007: 332.2k2008: 329.8k2009: 327.5k2010: 325.2k2011: 322.8k2012: 320.6k2013: 318.6k2014: 316.7k2015: 314.8k2016: 313.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 313,052 for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Iran peaked at 341,524 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 313,052, in 2016.

Iran ranks 50th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Iran, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 341,524 —
2001 339,932 -0.5%
2002 335,845 -1.2%
2003 332,665 -0.9%
2004 332,856 +0.1%
2005 333,227 +0.1%
2006 333,337 +0.0%
2007 332,164 -0.4%
2008 329,809 -0.7%
2009 327,512 -0.7%
2010 325,205 -0.7%
2011 322,815 -0.7%
2012 320,581 -0.7%
2013 318,588 -0.6%
2014 316,661 -0.6%
2015 314,764 -0.6%
2016 313,052 -0.5%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 313,052 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980, 158.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 313,052 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 504.45, 620.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 333,887 327,512 341,524 10
2010s 318,809 313,052 325,205 7

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 47 Zambia 367,696 compare
  2. 48 Solomon Islands 354,663 compare
  3. 49 Lesotho 318,237 compare
  4. 51 Ecuador 310,092 compare
  5. 52 Honduras 295,640 compare
  6. 53 Argentina 285,250 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Iran?
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Iran was 313,052 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 341,524 in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 313,052 in 2016.
How does Iran rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
Iran ranks 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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