Gabon vs Iraq: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Gabon
608,406 people
in 2024
Iraq
688,442 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
68th
Iraq rank
66th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Gabon
  • Iraq
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 688,442 people against 608,406 people in Gabon, a difference of 80,036 people.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 66th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved 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
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.