Iraq vs Yemen: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Iraq
87.6%
in 2017
Yemen
86.6%
in 2017
Iraq rank
33rd
Yemen rank
35th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 87.6% against 86.6% in Yemen, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Iraq ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 35th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 90.0% | 1.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 87.3% | 0.5% | Iraq |
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 Yemen?
- Iraq, at 87.6% against 86.6% in Yemen as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Iraq and Yemen?
- 1.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Iraq ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 35th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.