Comoros vs Iraq: Sanitation facilities usage
Comoros
49.4%
in 2024
Iraq
50.9%
in 2024
Comoros rank
90th
Iraq rank
87th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Comoros
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 50.9% against 49.4% in Comoros, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 90th and Iraq ranks 87th of 150 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 31.2% | 1.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 42.0% | 1.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 50.4% | 2.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Comoros or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 50.9% against 49.4% in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Comoros and Iraq?
- 1.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Iraq rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Comoros ranks 90th and Iraq ranks 87th of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.