Azerbaijan vs Iraq: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural

Azerbaijan
98.0%
in 2024
Iraq
97.6%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
45th
Iraq rank
48th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Iraq
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 98.0% against 97.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 48th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 66.1% 62.4% 3.7% Azerbaijan
2010s 82.2% 84.8% 2.6% Iraq
2020s 94.7% 97.6% 3.0% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Azerbaijan or Iraq?
Azerbaijan, at 98.0% against 97.6% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Azerbaijan and Iraq?
0.4%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iraq?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Iraq rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Azerbaijan ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 48th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). 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, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,336 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.