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

Iraq

305,136 people

in 2024

Moldova

238,703 people

in 2024

Iraq rank

72nd

Moldova rank

75th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Iraq currently reports 305,136 people against 238,703 people in Moldova, a difference of 66,433 people.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 72nd and Moldova ranks 75th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 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.