Early-demographic dividend vs Iraq: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 97.6% against 88.1% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.0% | 96.3% | 18.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 97.6% | 11.3% | 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, Early-demographic dividend or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 97.6% against 88.1% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Early-demographic dividend and Iraq?
- 9.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Iraq?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Iraq rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- 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, 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
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.