Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Iran

Iran: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.004 people per person in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.004 people per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
91st
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0054 people per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.004 people per person
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Iran, 2000–2016

00.0020.0040.0062000200820162000: 0.005 people per person2001: 0.005 people per person2002: 0.005 people per person2003: 0.005 people per person2004: 0.005 people per person2005: 0.005 people per person2006: 0.005 people per person2007: 0.005 people per person2008: 0.005 people per person2009: 0.005 people per person2010: 0.004 people per person2011: 0.004 people per person2012: 0.004 people per person2013: 0.004 people per person2014: 0.004 people per person2015: 0.004 people per person2016: 0.004 people per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Iran is 0.004 people per person, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0054 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.004 people per person, in 2016.

Iran ranks 91st of 214 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, per capita in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Iran, 2000 to 2016.
Year people per person Change
2000 0.0054 people per person —
2001 0.0053 people per person -1.9%
2002 0.0052 people per person -1.9%
2003 0.0051 people per person -1.9%
2004 0.005 people per person -1.9%
2005 0.0049 people per person -1.9%
2006 0.0048 people per person -1.9%
2007 0.0047 people per person -1.8%
2008 0.0046 people per person -1.8%
2009 0.0045 people per person -1.8%
2010 0.0045 people per person -1.8%
2011 0.0044 people per person -1.8%
2012 0.0043 people per person -1.8%
2013 0.0042 people per person -1.7%
2014 0.0042 people per person -1.8%
2015 0.0041 people per person -1.8%
2016 0.004 people per person -1.8%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 0.004 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 people per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 0.004 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0005 people per person, 7.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0049 people per person 0.0045 people per person 0.0054 people per person 10
2010s 0.0042 people per person 0.004 people per person 0.0045 people per person 7

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 88 Libya 0.0057 people per person compare
  2. 89 Nepal 0.0053 people per person compare
  3. 90 Tajikistan 0.0046 people per person compare
  4. 92 Eswatini 0.0036 people per person compare
  5. 93 Malaysia 0.0035 people per person compare
  6. 94 Paraguay 0.0034 people per person compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Iran?
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Iran was 0.004 people per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.0054 people per person in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.004 people per person in 2016.
How does Iran rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
Iran ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,068 data points, 2000–2024
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Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.