Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Iraq
Iraq: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Iraq is 96.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Iraq peaked at 96.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 9th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5% | 77.5% | 77.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 79.2% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 6 Kazakhstan 98.7% compare
- 7 Serbia 98.0% compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 97.3% compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 96.6% compare
- 11 Tuvalu 96.3% compare
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Iraq?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Iraq was 96.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Iraq ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.