Egypt vs Iraq: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2

Egypt
88.8%
in 2017
Iraq
88.0%
in 2017
Egypt rank
25th
Iraq rank
26th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Egypt
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 88.8% against 88.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Egypt ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 26th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 92.9% 80.2% 12.7% Egypt
2010s 89.9% 85.8% 4.1% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2, Egypt or Iraq?
Egypt, at 88.8% against 88.0% in Iraq as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 between Egypt and Iraq?
0.8%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Egypt ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 26th 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 sanitation services (% of 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 sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed