Iraq vs Paraguay: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban

Iraq
52.2%
in 2024
Paraguay
51.3%
in 2024
Iraq rank
66th
Paraguay rank
67th

People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time

  • Iraq
  • Paraguay
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 52.2% against 51.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Iraq ranks 66th and Paraguay ranks 67th of 124 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 32.1% 51.3% 19.2% Paraguay
2010s 43.5% 51.6% 8.1% Paraguay
2020s 51.6% 51.6% 0.0% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Iraq or Paraguay?
Iraq, at 52.2% against 51.3% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Iraq and Paraguay?
0.9%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Paraguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Paraguay rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
Iraq ranks 66th and Paraguay ranks 67th of 124 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, urban (% of urban population). 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 safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,817 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.