Iraq vs Lesotho: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Iraq
47.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
47.8%
in 2024
Iraq rank
51st
Lesotho rank
50th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Iraq
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 47.8% against 47.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 50th of 100 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 18.3% | 10.9% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 34.1% | 4.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 45.1% | 2.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Iraq or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 47.8% against 47.5% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Iraq and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Iraq ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 50th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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.