How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iraq?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Azerbaijan vs Iraq: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities

Azerbaijan

98.0%

in 2024

Iraq

97.6%

in 2024

Azerbaijan rank

46th

Iraq rank

49th

Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Azerbaijan
Iraq

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 98.0% against 97.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 46th and Iraq ranks 49th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
2000s	66.1%	62.4%	3.7%	Azerbaijan
2010s	82.2%	84.8%	2.6%	Iraq
2020s	94.7%	97.6%	3.0%	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Azerbaijan or Iraq?: Azerbaijan, at 98.0% against 97.6% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Azerbaijan and Iraq?: 0.4%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iraq?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Iraq rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Azerbaijan ranks 46th and Iraq ranks 49th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.