How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Moldova?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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
Moldova

How they compare

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.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.42 million people	712,829 people	1.71 million people	Iraq
2010s	1.24 million people	432,891 people	807,941 people	Iraq
2020s	297,067 people	272,412 people	24,655 people	Iraq

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 Moldova?: Iraq, at 305,136 people against 238,703 people in Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Iraq and Moldova?: 66,433 people, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Moldova?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Moldova rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Iraq ranks 72nd and Moldova ranks 75th of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. 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
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: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.