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

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 Turkey: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Iraq

305,136 people

in 2024

Turkey

247,527 people

in 2024

Iraq rank

72nd

Turkey rank

74th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Iraq
Turkey

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 305,136 people against 247,527 people in Turkey, a difference of 57,609 people.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.

Iraq ranks 72nd and Turkey ranks 74th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.42 million people	5.17 million people	2.74 million people	Turkey
2010s	1.24 million people	1.91 million people	670,402 people	Turkey
2020s	297,067 people	255,730 people	41,337 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 Turkey?: Iraq, at 305,136 people against 247,527 people in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Iraq and Turkey?: 57,609 people, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Iraq ranks 72nd and Turkey ranks 74th 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.