Iraq - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Iraq was 96.87 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 96.87 in 2020, while its lowest value was 77.47 in 2005.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 77.47 |
| 2006 | 77.47 |
| 2007 | 77.47 |
| 2008 | 77.47 |
| 2009 | 77.47 |
| 2010 | 79.24 |
| 2011 | 81.00 |
| 2012 | 82.76 |
| 2013 | 84.53 |
| 2014 | 86.29 |
| 2015 | 88.05 |
| 2016 | 89.82 |
| 2017 | 91.58 |
| 2018 | 93.34 |
| 2019 | 95.11 |
| 2020 | 96.87 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Iraq was 97.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 97.60 in 2020, while its lowest value was 94.92 in 2005.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 94.92 |
| 2006 | 94.92 |
| 2007 | 94.92 |
| 2008 | 94.92 |
| 2009 | 94.92 |
| 2010 | 95.17 |
| 2011 | 95.41 |
| 2012 | 95.65 |
| 2013 | 95.90 |
| 2014 | 96.14 |
| 2015 | 96.38 |
| 2016 | 96.63 |
| 2017 | 96.87 |
| 2018 | 97.11 |
| 2019 | 97.36 |
| 2020 | 97.60 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Iraq was 97.39 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 97.39 in 2020, while its lowest value was 89.47 in 2005.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 89.47 |
| 2006 | 89.48 |
| 2007 | 89.49 |
| 2008 | 89.50 |
| 2009 | 89.51 |
| 2010 | 90.25 |
| 2011 | 90.98 |
| 2012 | 91.71 |
| 2013 | 92.44 |
| 2014 | 93.16 |
| 2015 | 93.88 |
| 2016 | 94.59 |
| 2017 | 95.30 |
| 2018 | 96.00 |
| 2019 | 96.70 |
| 2020 | 97.39 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
