Iraq vs Laos: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Iraq

688,442 people

in 2024

Laos

678,318 people

in 2024

Iraq rank

66th

Laos rank

67th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Iraq currently reports 688,442 people against 678,318 people in Laos, a difference of 10,124 people.

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

Iraq ranks 66th and Laos ranks 67th of 232 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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