Top 10 Dirtiest Cities in the World in 2018

8. Baghdad, Iraq

Our Index Score: 38.5
As the second largest city within the Arab world, Iraq’s capital has a population of more than nine million. Various reports have listed Baghdad as the least attractive and hospitable places in the world to live in.
One of the main problems that you will find when you visit this city is the poor water quality, which results in water-borne diseases that result in serious health issues and the loss of many lives.
Residents of Baghdad grapple with numerous problems every day, including poor electricity supply, clean water, inadequate sewage systems, high rates of unemployment, rampant violence, heaps of garbage and terrible traffic. The government’s reluctance to promote sanitation in this city has left it in a poor state.