Iraq vs South Africa: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Iraq
45.35 million people
in 2024
South Africa
49.53 million people
in 2024
Iraq rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 49.53 million people against 45.35 million people in Iraq, a difference of 4.18 million people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 232 countries.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.