Iraq vs Lesotho: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Iraq
47.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
47.8%
in 2024
Iraq rank
51st
Lesotho rank
50th
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 99 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 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 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 population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Iraq ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 50th 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.