Iraq vs MENA Programme Region: Proportion of population using surface water

Iraq
0.7233
in 2024
MENA Programme Region
0.7917
in 2024
Iraq rank
4th
MENA Programme Region rank
2nd

Proportion of population using surface water over time

  • Iraq
  • MENA Programme Region
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

MENA Programme Region currently reports 0.7917 against 0.7233 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0684.

That makes MENA Programme Region's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 4th and MENA Programme Region ranks 2nd of 20 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and MENA Programme Region in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq MENA Programme Region Difference Ahead
2000s 8.7 2.21 6.49 Iraq
2010s 3.32 1.34 1.97 Iraq
2020s 0.7358 0.8675 0.1316 MENA Programme Region

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using surface water, Iraq or MENA Programme Region?
MENA Programme Region, at 0.7917 against 0.7233 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using surface water between Iraq and MENA Programme Region?
0.0684, with MENA Programme Region ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and MENA Programme Region?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and MENA Programme Region rank globally for proportion of population using surface water?
Iraq ranks 4th and MENA Programme Region ranks 2nd of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using surface water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using surface water
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 567 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed