Iraq vs Venezuela: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Iraq
22.61 million people
in 2024
Venezuela
21.02 million people
in 2024
Iraq rank
26th
Venezuela rank
29th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Iraq
- Venezuela
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 22.61 million people against 21.02 million people in Venezuela, a difference of 1.59 million people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 29th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.84 million people | 20.03 million people | 1.18 million people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 21.08 million people | 22.43 million people | 1.34 million people | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 21.85 million people | 21.02 million people | 832,300 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Iraq or Venezuela?
- Iraq, at 22.61 million people against 21.02 million people in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Iraq and Venezuela?
- 1.59 million people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Venezuela rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Iraq ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 29th 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.