Share rural basic handwashing in Iraq
Iraq: Share rural basic handwashing was 96.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 113 countries
All-time high
96.87
in 2020
All-time low
77.47
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share rural basic handwashing in Iraq is 96.87, 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 rural basic handwashing in Iraq peaked at 96.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77.47, 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.
Share rural basic handwashing in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 77.47 | — |
| 2006 | 77.47 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.47 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.47 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.47 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.24 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 81 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 82.76 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 84.53 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 86.29 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 88.05 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 89.82 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 91.58 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 93.34 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 95.11 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 96.87 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 96.87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.87 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.87 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.87 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 96.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.32, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 96.87 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80.59, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.47 | 77.47 | 77.47 | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.17 | 79.24 | 95.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.87 | 96.87 | 96.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 6 Kazakhstan 98.73 compare
- 7 Serbia 98.03 compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 97.29 compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 96.57 compare
- 11 Tuvalu 96.32 compare
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.05 compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share rural basic handwashing in Iraq?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Iraq was 96.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 96.87 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.47 in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Iraq ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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