Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Iran
Iran: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23,088 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 people
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Iran is 0 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Iran peaked at 23,088 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2018.
That places Iran 97th out of 186 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Iran, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,526 people | — |
| 2001 | 15,943 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 16,252 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16,610 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 17,148 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 17,712 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 18,280 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 18,752 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 19,144 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 19,548 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 19,958 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 20,370 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 20,788 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 21,220 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 21,666 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 22,122 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 22,601 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 23,088 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,073 people. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -100.0% | 23,088 people | 0 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,491 people | 15,526 people | 19,548 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,181 people | 0 people | 23,088 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Iran?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Iran was 0 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 23,088 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Iran ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.