Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Iraq
Iraq: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 2,073 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Iraq, 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
Iraq recorded 2,073 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Iraq peaked at 25,672 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,871 people, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,455 people | 18,084 people | 25,672 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,424 people | 3,967 people | 17,132 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,971 people | 1,871 people | 2,073 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Iraq?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Iraq was 2,073 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 25,672 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,871 people in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Iraq ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.