Comoros vs Iraq: People using safely managed sanitation services
Comoros
49.4%
in 2024
Iraq
50.9%
in 2024
Comoros rank
86th
Iraq rank
83rd
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Comoros
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 50.9% against 49.4% in Comoros, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 86th 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 | Comoros | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 31.2% | 1.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 42.0% | 1.4% | 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, Comoros or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 50.9% against 49.4% in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Comoros and Iraq?
- 1.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Iraq rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Comoros ranks 86th 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.