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

Guatemala
84.6%
in 2017
Iraq
89.6%
in 2017
Guatemala rank
46th
Iraq rank
43rd

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

  • Guatemala
  • Iraq
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 89.6% against 84.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

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

Guatemala ranks 46th and Iraq ranks 43rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 88.2% 89.9% 1.7% Iraq
2010s 85.6% 89.7% 4.0% 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), Guatemala or Iraq?
Iraq, at 89.6% against 84.6% in Guatemala as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Guatemala and Iraq?
5.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Guatemala ranks 46th 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