Brazil vs Iraq: Share of population using safely managed sanitation

Brazil
55.0%
in 2024
Iraq
50.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
84th
Iraq rank
87th

Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time

  • Brazil
  • Iraq
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 55.0% against 50.9% in Iraq, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 84th and Iraq ranks 87th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.