How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Iraq?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Honduras vs Iraq: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Honduras

739,787 people

in 2024

Iraq

688,442 people

in 2024

Honduras rank

65th

Iraq rank

66th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Honduras
Iraq

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 739,787 people against 688,442 people in Iraq, a difference of 51,345 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Honduras ranks 65th and Iraq ranks 66th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.71 million people	3.18 million people	1.47 million people	Iraq
2010s	1.30 million people	1.78 million people	486,399 people	Iraq
2020s	868,548 people	661,553 people	206,995 people	Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Honduras or Iraq?: Honduras, at 739,787 people against 688,442 people in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Honduras and Iraq?: 51,345 people, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Iraq?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Honduras and Iraq rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Honduras ranks 65th and Iraq ranks 66th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 30 October 2026

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