Iraq vs Mexico: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Iraq

97.6%

in 2024

Mexico

98.5%

in 2024

Iraq rank

11th

Mexico rank

8th

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

Mexico currently reports 98.5% against 97.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 8th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.