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

Iraq

96.9%

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

96.6%

in 2024

Iraq rank

9th

Saudi Arabia rank

10th

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

Iraq currently reports 96.9% against 96.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Iraq ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th 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.