Iraq vs United States: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Iraq
0 people
in 2024
United States
0 people
in 2024
Iraq rank
84th
United States rank
84th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Iraq
- United States
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0 people against 0 people in United States, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 84th and United States ranks 84th of 188 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 285,838 people | 0 people | 285,838 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 59,718 people | 0 people | 59,718 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Iraq or United States?
- Iraq, at 0 people against 0 people in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Iraq and United States?
- 0 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and United States rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Iraq ranks 84th and United States ranks 84th of 188 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 Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.