Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 0.2061 people per square kilometre in 2016. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Iran, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2016, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Iran stood at 0.2061 people per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0.2192 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2061 people per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Iran 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2192 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.2185 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2162 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2144 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2149 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2155 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2159 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2155 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2142 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2131 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2119 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2107 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2096 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2086 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2077 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2068 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2061 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.2061 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1206 people per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.2061 people per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0236 people per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2157 people per square kilometre | 0.2131 people per square kilometre | 0.2192 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2088 people per square kilometre | 0.2061 people per square kilometre | 0.2119 people per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 91 Botswana 0.2573 people per square kilometre compare
- 92 Eswatini 0.2567 people per square kilometre compare
- 93 Argentina 0.2402 people per square kilometre compare
- 95 Tunisia 0.1959 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Gambia 0.1882 people per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cuba 0.1801 people per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Iran was 0.2061 people per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2192 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2061 people per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.