Bhutan vs Iraq: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Bhutan
0 people
in 2024
Iraq
0 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
105th
Iraq rank
105th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Bhutan
  • Iraq
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M200020122024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Iraq, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Bhutan ranks 105th and Iraq ranks 105th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 41,825 people 893,406 people 851,581 people Iraq
2010s 17,146 people 201,666 people 184,520 people Iraq
2020s 835.18 people 0 people 835.18 people Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Bhutan or Iraq?
Bhutan, at 0 people against 0 people in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Bhutan and Iraq?
0 people, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iraq?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Iraq rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Bhutan ranks 105th and Iraq ranks 105th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.