Egypt vs Mongolia: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Egypt
89.8%
in 2024
Mongolia
88.7%
in 2024
Egypt rank
35th
Mongolia rank
36th
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Egypt
- Mongolia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 89.8% against 88.7% in Mongolia, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 35th and Mongolia ranks 36th of 113 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 76.8% | 11.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 83.2% | 5.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 88.7% | 0.9% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas, Egypt or Mongolia?
- Egypt, at 89.8% against 88.7% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas between Egypt and Mongolia?
- 1.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mongolia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Mongolia rank globally for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Egypt ranks 35th and Mongolia ranks 36th of 113 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.