Mongolia vs Solomon Islands: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Mongolia
404,343 people
in 2024
Solomon Islands
486,802 people
in 2024
Mongolia rank
75th
Solomon Islands rank
72nd
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Mongolia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 486,802 people against 404,343 people in Mongolia, a difference of 82,459 people.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 75th and Solomon Islands ranks 72nd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 546,033 people | 348,404 people | 197,628 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 447,106 people | 411,358 people | 35,747 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 419,547 people | 469,929 people | 50,382 people | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Mongolia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 486,802 people against 404,343 people in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Mongolia and Solomon Islands?
- 82,459 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Solomon Islands rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mongolia ranks 75th and Solomon Islands ranks 72nd 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.