Sanitation facilities usage in Iran
Iran: Sanitation facilities usage was 335,653 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in Iran, 2000–2016
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 Iran is 335,653 people, 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 usage in Iran peaked at 357,050 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 335,653 people, 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 usage in Iran, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 357,050 people | — |
| 2001 | 355,875 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 352,097 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 349,275 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 350,003 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 350,939 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 351,617 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 350,916 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 348,953 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 347,060 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 345,163 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 343,185 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 341,368 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 339,808 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 338,326 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 336,886 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 335,653 people | -0.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 335,653 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951 people, 85.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 335,653 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,007 people, 47.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351,378 people | 347,060 people | 357,050 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,056 people | 335,653 people | 345,163 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in Iran?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Iran was 335,653 people in 2016, 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 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 357,050 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 335,653 people in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Iran ranks 53rd out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.