Iraq vs Tonga: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Iraq
0 people
in 2024
Tonga
67.34 people
in 2024
Iraq rank
105th
Tonga rank
102nd

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Iraq
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 67.34 people against 0 people in Iraq, a difference of 67.34 people.

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

Iraq ranks 105th and Tonga ranks 102nd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 893,406 people 167.12 people 893,239 people Iraq
2010s 201,666 people 117.46 people 201,548 people Iraq
2020s 0 people 74.76 people 74.76 people Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Iraq or Tonga?
Tonga, at 67.34 people against 0 people in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Iraq and Tonga?
67.34 people, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tonga?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Tonga rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Iraq ranks 105th and Tonga ranks 102nd 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.