Iraq vs Uruguay: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Iraq
85.2%
in 2017
Uruguay
88.3%
in 2017
Iraq rank
24th
Uruguay rank
21st
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Iraq
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 88.3% against 85.2% in Iraq, a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 21st 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 | 86.6% | 94.4% | 7.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 89.4% | 3.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban), Iraq or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 88.3% against 85.2% in Iraq as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Iraq and Uruguay?
- 3.1%, 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 sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Iraq ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 21st 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.