Iraq vs Kazakhstan: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Iraq
96.9%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
98.7%
in 2019
Iraq rank
9th
Kazakhstan rank
6th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 98.7% against 96.9% in Iraq, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 9th and Kazakhstan ranks 6th of 113 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Iraq or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 98.7% against 96.9% in Iraq as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Iraq and Kazakhstan?
- 1.8%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kazakhstan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
- How do Iraq and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Iraq ranks 9th and Kazakhstan ranks 6th of 113 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.