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
20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.