Iraq vs Vanuatu: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Iraq
2,073 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
1,592 people
in 2024
Iraq rank
74th
Vanuatu rank
77th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Iraq
  • Vanuatu
010.0k20.0k30.0k200020122024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2,073 people against 1,592 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 481 people.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 74th and Vanuatu ranks 77th of 186 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 22,455 people 32.57 people 22,422 people Iraq
2010s 11,424 people 588.65 people 10,836 people Iraq
2020s 1,971 people 1,340 people 631.07 people Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Iraq or Vanuatu?
Iraq, at 2,073 people against 1,592 people in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Iraq and Vanuatu?
481 people, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Vanuatu rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Iraq ranks 74th and Vanuatu ranks 77th of 186 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 urban 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 urban 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
186 places, 4,553 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.