Gambia vs Iraq: Sanitation facilities usage
Gambia
1,335 people
in 2024
Iraq
2,073 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
109th
Iraq rank
106th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Gambia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2,073 people against 1,335 people in Gambia, a difference of 738 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Gambia ranks 109th and Iraq ranks 106th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,850 people | 915,862 people | 850,011 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 33,010 people | 213,090 people | 180,080 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4,354 people | 1,971 people | 2,383 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Gambia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2,073 people against 1,335 people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Gambia and Iraq?
- 738 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Iraq rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Gambia ranks 109th 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.