Tap water in Basra

Not safe to drink

Based on resident-reported scores for Basra, in Iraq.

What the sources say

Numbeo

31/100 on the water drinkability and accessibility index, which Numbeo reads as “Low”. Crowdsourced from residents rather than measured.

WHO / UNICEF JMP

Nationally, 59% of people in Iraq have safely managed drinking water.

No measured quality report for Basra yet. If you know a reliable local source, leave it in the comments and we will add it.

What bottled water costs you here

Drinking tap water instead of bottled would save one adult about 445$ a year in Basra.

Work out your own saving

Elsewhere in Iraq