Iraq vs Nepal: Sanitation facilities usage
Iraq
50.9%
in 2024
Nepal
53.4%
in 2024
Iraq rank
87th
Nepal rank
85th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Iraq
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 53.4% against 50.9% in Iraq, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 87th and Nepal ranks 85th of 150 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 15.1% | 16.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 33.4% | 8.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.0% | 1.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Iraq or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 53.4% against 50.9% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Iraq and Nepal?
- 2.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nepal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Iraq ranks 87th and Nepal ranks 85th 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.