Iraq vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Iraq

96.9%

in 2024

Kyrgyzstan

97.3%

in 2024

Iraq rank

9th

Kyrgyzstan rank

8th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 97.3% against 96.9% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Iraq ranks 9th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 8th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.