Belize vs Iraq: Sanitation facilities usage
Belize
2,297 people
in 2022
Iraq
2,073 people
in 2024
Belize rank
105th
Iraq rank
106th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Belize
- Iraq
How they compare
Belize currently reports 2,297 people against 2,073 people in Iraq, a difference of 224 people.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Belize ranks 105th and Iraq ranks 106th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,511 people | 915,862 people | 906,351 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4,640 people | 213,090 people | 208,450 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2,258 people | 1,920 people | 338.23 people | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Belize or Iraq?
- Belize, at 2,297 people against 2,073 people in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Belize and Iraq?
- 224 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Iraq?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Iraq rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Belize ranks 105th and Iraq ranks 106th of 232 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.