Iraq vs Madagascar: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Iraq
1.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Madagascar
1.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq rank
21st
Madagascar rank
20th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Iraq
  • Madagascar
-40-30-20-100200120122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.3 % change on previous year against 1.23 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.

Iraq ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 20th of 163 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s -3.84 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year 5.12 % change on previous year Madagascar
2010s -12.61 % change on previous year 0.5561 % change on previous year 13.16 % change on previous year Madagascar
2020s -7.05 % change on previous year 0.3892 % change on previous year 7.44 % change on previous year Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Iraq or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 1.3 % change on previous year against 1.23 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Iraq and Madagascar?
0.07 % change on previous year, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Iraq ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 20th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 3,683 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.