Iran, Islamic Rep.
Capital: Tehran · Upper middle income · Pop. 91.6 million
Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT) · drinking water 2024
In Iran, Islamic Rep., 94.41% of the population uses safely managed drinking water — an improved source, located on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination (2024 estimate). That leaves roughly 5.1 million people without safely managed drinking water at home.
Iran, Islamic Rep. has about 1,435 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year. It withdraws the equivalent of 72% of those internal resources annually (medium water stress).
Agriculture accounts for about 92% of Iran, Islamic Rep.'s water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.
Common questions
How many people in Iran, Islamic Rep. have safe drinking water?
94.41% of Iran, Islamic Rep.'s population uses safely managed drinking water (2024), per WHO/UNICEF data; about 5.1 million people do not.
Does Iran, Islamic Rep. have enough freshwater?
Iran, Islamic Rep. has roughly 1,435 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 72% of it annually (medium stress).