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

Iraq
89.0%
in 2017
Uruguay
90.3%
in 2017
Iraq rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
31st

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

  • Iraq
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 90.3% against 89.0% in Iraq, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 31st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 63.8% 98.3% 34.5% Uruguay
2010s 84.0% 91.8% 7.8% Uruguay

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), Iraq or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 90.3% against 89.0% in Iraq as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Iraq and Uruguay?
1.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uruguay?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Iraq and Uruguay rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Iraq ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 31st 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