Mongolia vs Panama: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Mongolia
404,343 people
in 2024
Panama
433,953 people
in 2024
Mongolia rank
75th
Panama rank
74th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Mongolia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 433,953 people against 404,343 people in Mongolia, a difference of 29,610 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 75th and Panama ranks 74th of 232 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 546,033 people | 828,746 people | 282,714 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 447,106 people | 672,049 people | 224,944 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 419,547 people | 492,222 people | 72,675 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Mongolia or Panama?
- Panama, at 433,953 people against 404,343 people in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Mongolia and Panama?
- 29,610 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Panama rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mongolia ranks 75th and Panama ranks 74th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.