25 Least Hygienic Countries in the World

2. Iraq

Air Pollution: 80.1 μg/m³

Population: 43,533,592

In Iraq, almost 3 out of 5 people lack access to safely managed water services, and fewer than half of the country’s schools have access to fundamental water facilities, putting people’s health, nutrition, cognitive development, and future prospects at risk. A convergence of factors including increasing food demand, urbanization, inadequate water management, and the impacts of climate change pose collective threats to the well-being of the people.

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