Iraq vs Lesotho: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Iraq
688,442 people
in 2024
Lesotho
766,187 people
in 2024
Iraq rank
66th
Lesotho rank
64th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Iraq
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 766,187 people against 688,442 people in Iraq, a difference of 77,745 people.
That makes Lesotho'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.
Iraq ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 64th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.18 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.78 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.78 million people | 1.07 million people | 718,068 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 661,553 people | 836,099 people | 174,546 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Iraq or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 766,187 people against 688,442 people in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Iraq and Lesotho?
- 77,745 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Iraq ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 64th 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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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.