Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Iran
Iran: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0037 people per person in 2016. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Iran, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0037 people per person for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0051 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 people per person, in 2016.
Iran ranks 77th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0051 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.005 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.004 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.004 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 people per person | -2.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0037 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0012 people per person, 3.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0037 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 people per person, 85.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0047 people per person | 0.0043 people per person | 0.0051 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 people per person | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0042 people per person | 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 rural areas, per capita in Iran?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Iran was 0.0037 people per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 people per person in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Iran ranks 77th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.