Iraq vs Nepal: People using safely managed sanitation services
Iraq
50.9%
in 2024
Nepal
53.4%
in 2024
Iraq rank
83rd
Nepal rank
81st
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Iraq
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 53.4% against 50.9% in Iraq, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 83rd and Nepal ranks 81st of 146 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 15.1% | 16.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 33.4% | 8.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.0% | 1.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Iraq or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 53.4% against 50.9% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Iraq and Nepal?
- 2.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nepal rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Iraq ranks 83rd and Nepal ranks 81st 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.