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 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.

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.