India vs Iraq: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

India
88.1%
in 2017
Iraq
89.0%
in 2017
India rank
35th
Iraq rank
32nd

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time

  • India
  • Iraq
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 89.0% against 88.1% in India, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 32nd of 97 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 79.1% 63.8% 15.3% India
2010s 85.3% 84.0% 1.4% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), India or Iraq?
Iraq, at 89.0% against 88.1% in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between India and Iraq?
0.9%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iraq?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do India and Iraq rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
India ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 32nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed