Colombia vs Iraq: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Colombia
90.2%
in 2017
Iraq
89.6%
in 2017
Colombia rank
42nd
Iraq rank
43rd

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) over time

  • Colombia
  • Iraq
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 90.2% against 89.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Colombia ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 43rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 88.8% 89.9% 1.2% Iraq
2010s 89.8% 89.7% 0.1% Colombia

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), Colombia or Iraq?
Colombia, at 90.2% against 89.6% in Iraq as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Colombia and Iraq?
0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Colombia ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 43rd 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): Q3. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q3
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