Sanitation facilities coverage in Iran
Iran: Sanitation facilities coverage was 335,653 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in Iran, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in Iran is 335,653, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Iran peaked at 357,050 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 335,653, in 2016.
Iran ranks 53rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 357,050 | — |
| 2001 | 355,875 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 352,097 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 349,275 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 350,003 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 350,939 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 351,617 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 350,916 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 348,953 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 347,060 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 345,163 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 343,185 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 341,368 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 339,808 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 338,326 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 336,886 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 335,653 | -0.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 335,653 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951, 85.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 335,653 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,007, 47.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351,378 | 347,060 | 357,050 | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,056 | 335,653 | 345,163 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 Iran?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Iran was 335,653 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 357,050 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 335,653 in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Iran ranks 53rd out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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