Canada vs Iraq: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Canada

1.4%

in 2024

Iraq

1.5%

in 2024

Canada rank

120th

Iraq rank

117th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Iraq currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

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

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

Canada ranks 120th and Iraq ranks 117th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation 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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.