Iraq vs Qatar: Sanitation facilities usage
Iraq
2,073 people
in 2024
Qatar
1,934 people
in 2024
Iraq rank
106th
Qatar rank
108th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Iraq
- Qatar
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2,073 people against 1,934 people in Qatar, a difference of 139 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 106th and Qatar ranks 108th of 232 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 915,862 people | 607.35 people | 915,254 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 213,090 people | 1,458 people | 211,632 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1,971 people | 1,845 people | 126.1 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Iraq or Qatar?
- Iraq, at 2,073 people against 1,934 people in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Iraq and Qatar?
- 139 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Qatar rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Iraq ranks 106th and Qatar ranks 108th 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.