Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Iran
Iran: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23,088
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Iran is 0, 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 coverage in urban areas in Iran peaked at 23,088 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 coverage in urban areas in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,526 | — |
| 2001 | 15,943 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 16,252 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16,610 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 17,148 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 17,712 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 18,280 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 18,752 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 19,144 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 19,548 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 19,958 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 20,370 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 20,788 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 21,220 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 21,666 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 22,122 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 22,601 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 23,088 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,073. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage 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 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,491 | 15,526 | 19,548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,181 | 0 | 23,088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Iran?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Iran was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 23,088 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Iran ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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