Cote d'Ivoire vs Iraq: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Cote d'Ivoire
23.28 million people
in 2024
Iraq
22.61 million people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
23rd
Iraq rank
26th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Iraq
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 23.28 million people against 22.61 million people in Iraq, a difference of 671,400 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 26th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.64 million people | 18.84 million people | 2.20 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 19.64 million people | 21.08 million people | 1.44 million people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 22.49 million people | 21.85 million people | 635,960 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Cote d'Ivoire or Iraq?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 23.28 million people against 22.61 million people in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Cote d'Ivoire and Iraq?
- 671,400 people, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Iraq rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 26th of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.