Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Iraq
Iraq: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 50.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 50.9% for share of population using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Iraq peaked at 50.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2000.
That places Iraq 87th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9% | — |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 50.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 50.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.5%, 69% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 26.9% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 36.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.9% | 50.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 of population using safely managed sanitation in Iraq?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Iraq was 50.9% 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Iraq ranks 87th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.