Cambodia vs Iraq: People using safely managed sanitation services
Cambodia
51.6%
in 2024
Iraq
50.9%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
82nd
Iraq rank
83rd
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Cambodia
- Iraq
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 51.6% against 50.9% in Iraq, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iraq ahead.
Cambodia ranks 82nd and Iraq ranks 83rd of 146 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 32.1% | 18.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 42.0% | 9.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 50.4% | 2.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Cambodia or Iraq?
- Cambodia, at 51.6% against 50.9% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Cambodia and Iraq?
- 0.7%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iraq?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Iraq rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Cambodia ranks 82nd and Iraq ranks 83rd of 146 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.