Iraq vs Uzbekistan: People not using improved drinking water sources
Iraq
333,003 people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
461,645 people
in 2024
Iraq rank
74th
Uzbekistan rank
71st
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Iraq
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 461,645 people against 333,003 people in Iraq, a difference of 128,642 people.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 74th and Uzbekistan ranks 71st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.77 million people | 1.47 million people | 2.30 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.80 million people | 931,821 people | 869,423 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 324,199 people | 547,817 people | 223,618 people | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Iraq or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 461,645 people against 333,003 people in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Iraq and Uzbekistan?
- 128,642 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Uzbekistan rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Iraq ranks 74th and Uzbekistan ranks 71st of 231 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.