Iraq vs Malawi: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
Iraq
47.5%
in 2024
Malawi
47.3%
in 2024
Iraq rank
51st
Malawi rank
52nd
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Iraq
- Malawi
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 47.5% against 47.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 52nd of 100 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 9.5% | 19.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 30.3% | 8.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 45.9% | 1.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Iraq or Malawi?
- Iraq, at 47.5% against 47.3% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Iraq and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Malawi rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Iraq ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 52nd of 100 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, rural (% of rural 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.