Iraq vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on

Iraq
97.4%
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
43.3%
in 2024
Iraq rank
12th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
15th

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time

  • Iraq
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
020406080100200520142024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 97.4% against 43.3% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 54.1%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.3 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 12th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 15th of 127 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2010s 94.2% 41.6% 52.6% Iraq
2020s 97.4% 43.3% 54.1% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Iraq or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Iraq, at 97.4% against 43.3% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Iraq and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
54.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
Iraq ranks 12th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 15th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
149 places, 2,198 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed