Gabon vs Iraq: People without basic handwashing facilities

Gabon
1.32 million people
in 2024
Iraq
1.20 million people
in 2024
Gabon rank
69th
Iraq rank
71st

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Gabon
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.32 million people against 1.20 million people in Iraq, a difference of 116,630 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Iraq ahead.

Gabon ranks 69th and Iraq ranks 71st of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing 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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.