Iraq vs World: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Iraq
- World
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 97.4% against 78.0% in World, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 12th and World ranks 15th of 120 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.0% | 70.1% | 25.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 75.4% | 22.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Iraq or World?
- Iraq, at 97.4% against 78.0% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Iraq and World?
- 19.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and World rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Iraq ranks 12th and World ranks 15th of 120 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% 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 living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.