Iraq vs Mongolia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Iraq
305,136 people
in 2024
Mongolia
366,299 people
in 2024
Iraq rank
72nd
Mongolia rank
69th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Iraq
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 366,299 people against 305,136 people in Iraq, a difference of 61,163 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 72nd and Mongolia ranks 69th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 million people | 478,323 people | 1.94 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.24 million people | 389,077 people | 851,756 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 297,067 people | 376,250 people | 79,183 people | Mongolia |
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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 366,299 people against 305,136 people in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Iraq and Mongolia?
- 61,163 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Mongolia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Iraq ranks 72nd and Mongolia ranks 69th 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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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.