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

Iraq

1.5%

in 2024

Rwanda

1.4%

in 2024

Iraq rank

117th

Rwanda rank

119th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Iraq currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Iraq ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 119th 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.