Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Iraq
Iraq: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 2,073 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2,073 for sanitation facilities coverage 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 coverage in urban areas in Iraq peaked at 25,672 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,871, 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,672 | — |
| 2001 | 25,234 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 24,752 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 24,176 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 23,500 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 22,788 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 21,524 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 19,933 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 18,886 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 18,084 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 17,132 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 16,151 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 15,221 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 14,188 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 12,856 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 11,309 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 9,627 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 7,836 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 5,955 | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 3,967 | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 1,871 | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 1,919 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,970 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,022 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2,073 | +2.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,073 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93, 13.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,073 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,073, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas 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 | -52.8% | 3,967 | 1,871 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,455 | 18,084 | 25,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,424 | 3,967 | 17,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,971 | 1,871 | 2,073 | 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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Iraq?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Iraq was 2,073 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 25,672 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,871 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Iraq ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 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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