Egypt vs Iraq: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Egypt
48.5%
in 2024
Iraq
47.5%
in 2024
Egypt rank
48th
Iraq rank
51st
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 48.5% against 47.5% in Iraq, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Egypt ranks 48th and Iraq ranks 51st of 99 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 29.2% | 7.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 38.5% | 10.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 47.4% | 4.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed sanitation services, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 48.5% against 47.5% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services between Egypt and Iraq?
- 1.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Egypt ranks 48th and Iraq ranks 51st of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.